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SAME, AS YOU DID BEFORE THE SECRETARY OF STATE'S VISIT.

3.

WE WOULD ALSO BE GRATEFUL FOR A FEW QUOTE BULL POINTS

UNQUOTE ABOUT SUCH SUBJECTS AS THE ECONOMY, THE FLOW OF

INVESTMENT, THE LATEST TRENDS IN TRADE, THE GROWTH OF GDP, AND

THE LATEST FORECASTS IN THESE AREAS. WHAT WE HAVE IN MIND IS TO

PREPARE IN ADVANCE ONE OR TWO HEADLINE-CATCHING STATEMENTS, WHICH

THE NEW GOVERNOR COULD WORK INTO HIS REPLIES.

4.

IT OCCURS TO US THAT THE PROGRAMME ENVISAGED IN TUR MIGHT

BE PRETTY TAXING FOR THE APPOINTEE. HE WOULD HAVE TO FACE THE

CAMERAS AND MICROPHONES OF THE SATELLITE-LINK PRESS CONFERENCE,

PERHAPS EARLY IN THE MORNING, FROM COLD. WE THINK IT WOULD BE

BETTER IF HE HAD THE HALF-HOUR FACE-TO-FACE PRESS CONFERENCE WITH

THE UK PRESS AND HK PRESS REPRESENTATIVES IN LONDON FIRST, AND

THEN, PERHAPS AFTER A SHORT BREAK, WENT INTO THE LONG-DISTANCE

CONFERENCE.

WE ARE IN TOUCH WITH HKGO (PAUL BROWN) ABOUT PRACTICAL

ARRANGEMENTS, AND SHALL CONTINUE TO COPY TELEGRAMS TO THEM.

5.

HOWE

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MA PAUL BROWN;

HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE