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TELEGRAM NUMBER 1075 OF 25 JULY
PROPOSED VISIT OF THE MINISTER OF STATE, DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT 1.MR PETER MORRISON, MINISTER OF STATE AT THE DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT, HAS BEEN INVITED BY THE CHAIRMAN OF THE HONG KONG VOCATIONAL TRAINING COUNCIL TO VISIT HONG KONG BETWEEN 17 AND 20
SEPTEMBER.
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MR MORRISON MET THE COUNCIL WHEN HE VISITED HONG KONG IN SEPTEMBER 1984 AND AT HIS INVITATION THEY HAVE JUST COMPLETED A RECIPROCAL VISIT HERE. THE COUNCIL HAVE NOW INVITED MR MORRISON TO ATTEND, AS THE PRINCIPAL GUEST, THE OPENING OF THEIR TRAINING CENTRE BY THE GOVERNOR ON 20 SEPTEMBER. IN ADDITION, MR MORRISON, WHO WOULD BE ACCOMPANIED BY A PRIVATE SECRETARY, WOULD HOPE TO CARRY OUT A FULL PROGRAMME OF VISITS TO TRAINING ESTABLISHMENTS DURING HIS STAY. THE VOCATIONAL TRAINING COUNCIL
HAVE OFFERED TO MEET ALL COSTS.
3. WE HAVE NO OBJECTION BUT ARE AWARE OF PROXIMITY OF THIS VISIT TO THE OTHER MINISTERIAL VISITS DUE TO TAKE PLACE IN LATE SEPTEMBER AND THE DIFFICULTIES THIS MAY CAUSE YOU.
4. THE CHAIRMAN OF THE VOCATIONAL TRAINING COUNCIL RETURNS TO HONG KONG ON MONDAY 29 JULY. MR MORRISON WOULD LIKE TO INFORM HIM BEFORE HE LEAVES WHETHER HE IS ABLE TO ACCEPT THE INVITATION. GRATEFUL THEREFORE FOR YOUR VIEWS DESKBY 260900Z.
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