CONFIDENTIAL
CONFIDENTIAL
FM FCO
TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
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OF 091515Z SEPTEMBER 87
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PERSONAL FOR GOVERNOR FROM HUM
LORD GLENARTHUR'S VISIT TO HONG KONG.
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THE MINISTER HAS BEEN REVIEWING HIS BRIEFING
REQUIREMENTS, AND OTHER ARRANGEMENTS FOR HIS VISIT. FIVE MISCELLANEOUS POINTS HAVE ARISEN ON WHICH WE SHOULD BE GRATEFUL
FOR YOUR HELP:
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(B)
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(E)
THE MINISTER IS DUE TO ATTEND A MEETING OF THE EASTERN DISTRICT BOARD ON 17 SEPTEMBER. WILL HE BE SITTING IN ON A NORMAL MEETING, OR ENGAGING MORE DIRECTLY IN DISCUSSION WITH DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS? IF THE LATTER, WE ENVISAGE THAT DISCUSSION MIGHT BEST FOCUS ON THE FUNCTIONS AND ACTIVITIES OF A DISTRICT BOARD RATHER THAN ON WIDER ISSUES. WOULD THE PUBLIC BE PRESENT, AS WE UNDERSTAND THEY USUALLY ARE AT DISTRICT BOARD MEETINGS?
ON 19 SEPTEMBER THE MINISTER IS DUE TO VISIT TWO REFUGEE CENTRES BY RHKAAF HELICOPTER. HE IS, AS YOU MAY KNOW, A FULLY QUALIFIED HELICOPTER PILOT AND HAS ASKED IF THE HELICOPTER HAS DUAL CONTROLS AND IF SO WHETHER HE MIGHT BRIEFLY TAKE THE CONTROLS. GRATEFUL TO KNOW IF THIS CAN
BE ARRANGED.
FOR THE MINISTER'S DINNER WITH OMELCO ON 18 SEPTEMBER, WE HAVE RECOMMENDED THAT HIS SPEECH SHOULD BE A FAIRLY SHORT AND LOW-KEY AFFAIR, LASTING NO MORE THAN FIVE MINUTES AT THE MOST. DOES THAT STRIKE YOU AS RIGHT?
WE HAVE BRIEFED THE MINISTER ON THE FILM CENSORSHIP BILL, BUT NOTE FROM YOUR TELNO 2929 THAT YOU AIM TO PUBLISH A REVISED WHITE BILL IN SEPTEMBER. IS THIS LIKELY TO BE
BEFORE OR DURING THE MINISTER'S VISIT?
WE HAVE ALSO BRIEFED THE MINISTER ON THE JOINT FUNDING SCHEME FOR STUDENTS. GRATEFUL TO KNOW WHETHER YOU INTEND TO CONSULT EXCO ON THE NEW PROPOSED ARRANGEMENTS BEFORE
THE MINISTER'S VISIT.
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