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FM HONG KONG 170842Z DEC 84

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TELEGRAM NUMBER 3815 OF 17 DECEMBER

INFO IMMEDIATE PEKING

PRIME MINISTER'S VISIT TO HONG KONG: ADMINISTRATIVE ARRANGEMENTS.

1. WE EXPECT THAT THERE WILL BE A LARGE PRESS PARTY AT THE AIRPORT

ON THE PRIME MINISTER'S ARRIVAL IN HONG KONG. WE PROPOSE TO MAKE THE

NORMAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR A PHOTOCALL AFTER THE PRIME MINISTER HAS

BEEN INTRODUCED TO THE OFFICIAL GREETING PARTY.

2. THE PRESS WILL ALSO EXPECT THE PRIME MINISTER TO SAY A FEW WORDS ONLY (NOT A STATEMENT) ON THE LINES THAT SHE IS GLAD TO

HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO VISIT HONG KONG IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE

SIGNATURE OF THE AGREEMENT IN PEKING. WE PROPOSE, THEREFORE, TO

HAVE A FIXED POSITION FOR MICROPHONES AT THE PHOTOCALL SO THAT

SHE CAN DO SO. THIS WILL MAKE THE PROCEEDINGS MORE ORDERLY THAN

IF THERE IS NO FIXED MICROPHONE POSITION.

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