CONFIDENTIAL
CONFIDENTIAL
FM HONG KONG 26035OZ MAR 84
HKK
TO IMMEDIATE F C O
TELEGRAM NUMBER 811 OF 26 MARCH
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FOLLOWING FOR CLIFT, HKD FROM GOVERNOR
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SECRETARY OF STATE'S VISIT
MIFT CONTAINS A DRAFT GUEST LIST FOR THE DINNER FOR THE SECRETARY OF STATE ON APRIL 18.
2. THIS IS BASED ON A PARTY OF 28, A MANAGEABLE NUMBER OF PEOPLE FOR HIM TO MEET : BUT WE CAN MANAGE 40 IF HE WOULD PREFER THIS.
3. THE SECRETARY OF STATE MAY WELL WISH TO HAVE LORD KADOORIE AND SIR Y K PAO INCLUDED. IF SO WE WOULD PREFER TO INCREASE THE NUMBER RATHER THAN SUBSTITUTE. SINCE THIS IS THE SECRETARY OF STATE'S FIRST FORMAL VISIT HONG KONG PROTOCOL DETERMINES THE TOP HALF OF THE LIST : AND TO PRUNE THE SECOND HALF WOULD MAKE THE PARTY TOO EVIDENTLY ESTABLISHMENT ''
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4. IF THERE ARE OTHERS WHOM THE SECRETARY WOULD LIKE TO BE INVITED WE SHOULD BE GLAD TO INVITE THEM.
5. I BELIEVE THE SECRETARY OF STATE ALSO HAS FRIENDS IN THE JUNICIARY. WE CAN EASILY ARRANGE FOR THEM TO COME IN FOR A DRINK DURING HIS VISIT. TO INVITE THEM TO THE DINNER WOULD CASUE PROTOCOL PROBLEMS WITH MORE SENIOR JUDGES.
6. HE WILL OF COURSE BE MEETING A WIDE CROSS-SECTION OF PEOPLE AT OTHER FUNCTIONS TOO.
7. GRATEFUL FOR COMMENTS BY MARCH 28 IF POSSIBLE: AND TO KNOW WHETHER HE WOULD LIKE THE RECEPTION FOR BUSINESSMEN INSERTED IN THE PROGRAMME.
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HD/ PROTOCOL D
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PS/MR LUKE
MR WILSON
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SIR P CRADOCK
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