TNAG-1303-FCO40-1659-Visits-by-FCO-officials-to-Hong-Kong-1984 — Page 53

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THIS, TELEGRAM WAS NOT ADVANCED

TELEGRAM NUMBER 268 OF 1 FEBRUARY 1984

INFO PRIORITY PEKING

FOLLOWING FOR C.O. HUM, HKD FROM MARGOLIS

YOUR TELELETTERS OF 23 AND 31 JANUARY: FAMILIARISATION VISIT

1. THE EASIEST WAY OF ORGANISING A VISIT TO SHENZHEN IS AS A

ONE-DAY SIDE TRIP FROM HONG KONG, RATHER THAN BY BREAKING YOUR

JOURNEY TO PEKING. SATURDAY 11 FEBRUARY WOULD BE THE MOST

SUITABLE DAY: WE SHALL MAKE THE NECESSARY ARRANGEMENTS THROUGH

NCNA.

2. A FAIRLY FULL PROGRAMME HAS BEEN ARRANGED BASED ON THE SUBJECTS

IN WHICH YOU HAVE EXPRESSED INTEREST. THE OUTLINE DETAILS ARE AS

FOLLOWS:

MONDAY 6 FEBRUARY:

MEETING WITH GENERAL DUTIES SECTION, SECRETARY FOR SECURITY,

ATTORNEY GENERAL, SECRETARY FOR THE CIVIL SERVICE, ROBIN MCLAREN

AND MYSELF: ATTEND DAILY PRESS COVERAGE MEETING IN MY OFFICE:

DINNER WITH ROBIN MCLAREN.

TUESDAY 7 FEBRUARY:

MEETINGS WITH DIRECTOR OF CIVIL AVIATION, DIRECTOR OF MARINE, SECRETARY FOR HOME-AFFAIRS, AND SECRETARY (GENERAL DUTIES): DINNER AT OUR FLAT.

8 TO 10 FEBRUARY:

PROGRAMME ARRANGED BY HOME AFFAIRS BRANCH INCLUDING ECONOMIC

SERVICES BRANCH, UMELCO, INFORMATION SERVICES DEPARTMENT, COUNCILS

AND ADMINISTRATION, LABOUR DEPARTMENT, SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT,

INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT, TRADE DEPARTMENT, VISITS TO NEW TOWNS AND

THE NEW TERRITORIES, THE URBAN COUNCIL: DINNER WITH DISTRICT BOARD

MEMBERS AND A LUNCH WITH THE CHARTERED BANK.

MONDAY 13 FEBRUARY:

PROGRAMME AT HEADQUARTERS BRITISH FORCES (DETAILS AVAILABLE ON

ARRIVAL).

3. YOU ARE BOOKED INTO THE HONG KONG HOTEL AT BTC CONCESSIONARY

RATES. LEONARD BOYES WILL MEET YOU AT THE AIRPORT ON 5 FEBRUARY

AND TAKE YOU TO THE HOTEL.

YOUDE

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