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FOR TSAO (DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION SERVICES) FROM GOULDEN

SECRETARY OF STATE'S VISIT

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1. WE WILL LET YOU HAVE THE LIST OF ACCOMPANYING JOURNALISTS

AS SOON AS IT IS FIRMED UP. AT PRESENT IT LOOKS LIKE BEING A

SMALL PARTY.

2. FOR THE FIRST VISIT TO HONG KONG, I THINK IT UNLIKELY THAT THERE WILL BE ANY PUBLIC STATEMENTS BY THE SECRETARY OF

STATE BEYOND A SHORT ARRIVAL STATEMENT AT THE AIRPORT. I

SUGGEST THE SAME ARRANGEMENT AS LAST TIME.

3. AS BEFORE, IT WOULD BE USEFUL TO HAVE NOTICE OF THE

OCCASIONS WHEN THE SECRETARY OF STATE IS LIKELY TO BE DOOR-

STEPPED ON THE FIRST VISIT.

4. ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE SECOND VISIT CAN BE DISCUSSED ON

ARRIVAL. LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING YOU.

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