TNAG-1471-FCO40-2001-Ministerial-visits-from-the-UK-to-Hong-Kong-1986 — Page 97

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I RECOMMEND THAT WE SUGGEST SHIFTING THE VISIT TO THE IMPERIAL PALACE

TO THE FIRST HALF OF THE MORNING OF 20 JANUARY. THIS WILL MAKE

SUNDAY'S SIGHTSEEING A LITTLE LESS INTENSIVE.

FOR THE TIMING OF THE MEETING WITH BP IN CANTON, WE SHOULD LIKE

TO SUGGEST 1530, TO ALLOW A FULL HOUR'S DISCUSSION WITH THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THAT AND OTHER COMPANIES. PERHAPS BTC HONG KONG

COULD CONFIRM THAT THIS WOULD BE APPROPRIATE AND ACCEPTABLE TO BP.

8.

(YOUR TELNO 11) WE SHALL COMMENT TOMORROW. WE HAVE DRAFTED

A PRELIMINARY TEXT OF A SPEECH FOR THE WELCOMING BANQUET AND WILL

TELEGRAPH THAT THEN.

EVANS

LIMITED.

FED

HKD.

PROTOCOL D.

NEWS D.

CLAIMS D.

PS/MR RENTON

SIR W HARDING.

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