TNAG-1304-FCO40-1660-Visit-by-Sir-Geoffrey-Howe--Secretary-of-State-for-Foreign-a-1984 — Page 114

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FM HONG KONG 1910442 JUL 84

TO IMMEDIATE F C O

TELEGRAM NUMBER 2034 OF 19 JULY

YOUR TELNO 1313 OF 17 JULY

HICK 027/2!.

TECEIVED

26 JUL 1984

PA

FOR GOULDEN (HEAD OF NEWS DEPARTMENT) FROM TSAO

SECRETARY OF STATE'S VISIT

A SHORT VERBAL STATEMENT ON ARRIVAL WILL BE FINE. WE WILL LAY ON

THE USUAL FACILITIES IN THE ARRIVAL HALL FOR THE SECRETARY OF STATE

TO SAY A FEW WORDS.

2. THE ONLY OCCASION WHEN THE SECRETARY OF STATE MIGHT BE DOORSTEPPED

IS THE MEETING WITH THE EXCO AND UMELCO ON 27 JULY. YOU SHOULD

EXPECT A LARGE PRESS PARTY BOTH ON ARRIVAL AND ON DEPARTURE FROM

GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT. I SUGGEST WE LAY ON FACILITIES FOR THE

SECRETARY OF STATE TO MAKE A BRIEF STATEMENT TO MEDIA IN THE LOBBY

WHEN HE LEAVES THE BUILDING.

3. ASSUMING THERE WILL BE NO PRESS CONFERENCE DURING THE FIRST VISIT, 1 PROPOSED TO ARRANGE ONLY PHOTOCALL IN THE DEPARTURE LOUNGE OF THE

AIRPORT ON 27 JULY.

4. I SUGGEST WE DISCUSS ARRANGEMENTS FOR RETURN VISIT TO HONG KONG

AND LIKELY PRESS QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS IN THE EVENING OF 26 JULY.

CAN YOU MANAGE A WORKING DINNER?

YOUDE

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NEWS.D.

PROTOCOL.D.

FED.

HKD

PLANNING

STAFF.

PS

MR. Wilson

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