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TELNO 1972

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OF 23065OZ SEPTEMBER 35

YOUR TELNO 1374. VISIT TO HONG KONG BY MR RENTON.

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IN THE LIGHT OF THE NEW TIMINGS FOR AR RENTON'S VISIT, WE WOULD

PROPOSE A SLIGHTLY REVISED PROGRAMME AS FOLLOWS:-

(A) SUNDAY 27 OCTOBER.

(1) ETA 1400 BY FLIGHT CX250

(2) NO FURTHER APPOINTMENTS - QUIET SUPPER AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE

(B) MONDAY 28 OCTOBER.

(1) MORNING - MEETINGS/DISCUSSIONS WITH SENIOR OFFICIALS

(2) LUNCH HOSTED BY CHIEF SECRETARY

(3) AFTERNOON - VISIT TO REFUGEE CENTRES

(4) EVENING RECEPTION AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE

(5) HARBOUR CRUISE AND SUPPER ON BOARD THE GOVERNOR'S LAUNCH

(C) TUESDAY 29 OCTOBER.

(1) MORNING - ATTEND EXCO MEETING

(2) MID-MORNING - VISIT TO, AND DRIEFING BY, BRITISH TRADE COMMISSION

(3) LUNCH HOSTED BY SBTC

(4) AFTERNOON - URBAN AREA VISIT, COMBINED WITH POSSIBLE ATTENDANCE

OF DISTRICT BOARD MEETING

(5) DINNER AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE

(D) WEDNESDAY 30 OCTOBER.

(1) HELICOPTER TOUR

(2) VISIT TUEN MUN NEW TOWN

(3) LUNCH HOSTED BY SDA

(4) AFTERNOON/EARLY EVENING

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UPENING OF 1985/6 SESSION OF LEGCO

(5) DINNER HOSTED BY UMELCO

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(E) THURSDAY 31 OCTOBER.

(1) PRESS CONFERENCE

(2) ETD 0915 FOR JAKARTA

2. WE SHOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR CONFIRMATION THAT THE PROPOSED

PROGRAMME IS ACCEPTABLE. THE VISITS TO THE URBAN AREA, REFUGEE

CENTRES AND TUEN MUN NEW TOWN WILL INVOLVE SOME WALKING, AND THE

RECEPTION AT GH STANDING FOR SOME 45 MINUTES. WE SHOULD BE GRATEFUL

TO LEARN IF THIS IS ACCEPTABLE, OR WHETHER WALKING AND STANDING

SHOULD BE MINIMISED, AND SOME REARRANGEMENT MADE TO ORDER OF ITEMS

IN THE PROGRAMME TO ACHIEVE THIS.

YOUDE

LIMITED

SEAD

HKD

PROTOCOL D.

PS/MR RENTON MR WILSON

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