TNAG-1373-FCO40-1819-Ministerial-visits-from-the-UK-to-Hong-Kong-1985 — Page 208

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DATE: 18 OCTOBER 1985

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OPENING OF THE NEW LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL BUILDING:

30 OCTOBER

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1. As you know, the Governor will be opening the Legislative Council building in the presence of Mr Renton inter alios, on the afternoon of 30 October. the Governor will say a few suitable words. of the Hong Kong Government Office Press Department has asked me whether Mr Renton will wish to make a speech on that occasion. Having consulted your department, I understand that the answer is no. Mr Brown tells me, however, that the Hong Kong Government Information Service are producing a commemorative publication, to coincide with the opening and wonders whether the Minister might not contribute a message of good wishes to that publication. I mentioned the idea informally to the Minister earlier this week, who said he was, in principle, happy to do so.

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2. Do you see any difficulty over this? possible draft of the sort of message suitable on these occasions. It will presumably be necessary to clear it with the Governor.

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