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ANDREW ON THE HELICOPTER TOUR.
(II) 20 APRIL: PLEASE NOTE THAT ANDREW LEAVES HONG KONG
BY CX.201 AT 2300. WE SHALL WISH TO SEE HIM OFF.
(III) 15 MAY: WE SHALL NEED TO NOTE TIMING OF PRINCESS
MARGARET'S ARRIVAL AND HER DEPARTURE ON 18 MAY. I SHALL
PRESUMABLY NEED TO GREET AND SEE OFF.
YOUR LETTER OF 23 FEBRUARY: ENGAGEMENTS FOLLOWING ARRIVAL
(WHICH ARRIVED BY THE SAME BAG AS THE ABOVE) AND ENCLOSURES:
(I) PARAGRAPH 1. THE GENERAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR ENTERTAIN-
MENT OF EXCO. LEGCO AND HEADS OF DEPARTMENT SOUND
EXCELLENT. MY ONLY COMMENTS ARE ON THE 13 APRIL EXCO
DINNER. FIRST. IS ERIC HO STILL WITH US THEN? SECOND,
I NOTICE THAT DAVID FORD IS NOT ACCOMPANIED BY WIFE.
ALTHOUGH SHE WILL ATTEND THE DINNER ON 23 APRIL. I ASSUME
SHE IS AWAY THAT DAY. THIRD, I SHOULD LIKE, IF POSSIBLE,
TO INCLUDE ANDREW.
(II) PARAGRAPH 2:
BALL.
INVITATIONS. (A) GIRL GUIDES ANNUAL
OPTION (II) PREFERRED. IE DECLINE THIS INVITATION
SINCE I AM ALREADY COMMITTED TO DINNER, BUT HOPE TO ACCEPT
THE NEXT IN ABOUT NOVEMBER. HAPPY TO BE PATRON OF THE
BALL AND SEND MESSAGE IF THEY WISH. (B) PROTECTION OF
CHILDREN ANNUAL BALL ON 8 JUNE. WOULD PREFER NOT (NOT)
TO ACCEPT ON THIS OCCASION. WOULD BE PREPARED TO CONSIDER
ACCEPTING ON A FUTURE OCCASION BUT I DO NOT WISH TO OVER-
COMMIT MYSELF TO THIS SORT OF ACTIVITY IN THE FIRST FEW
MONTHS. (C) OCEAN PARK. I AGREE WITH ADVICE NOT TO
ACCEPT.
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(III) PARAGRAPH 3: SIR IAN GOURLAY. I WOULD HAVE LIKED TO
INVITE HIM TO A SMALL LUNCH. BUT I DO NOT WISH TO DELAY
THE HEADS OF DEPARTMENT LUNCHES ALREADY ARRANGED. I ASSUME
THAT YOU ARE KEEPING 5 MAY LUNCH FREE IN CASE EXCO GOES ON
TOO LONG. IN THAT CASE PLEASE DISCUSS WITH JACK CATER
INVITING GOURLAY. HIMSELF AND A SMALL NUMBER OF PEOPLE
CONNECTED WITH UNITED WORLD COLLEGES. EG NOT MORE THAN
SIX. TO A DRINK ONE EVENING DURING GOURLAY'S VISIT. I CAN
LOOK AT PROPOSED TIMINGS AND GUEST LIST ON ARRIVAL.
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