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DATE: 15 September 1987

PS/Lord Glenarthur

cc. Mr McLaren

Mr Meyer, News Dept

VISIT TO HONG KONG BY LORD GLENARTHUR: 16-19 SEPTEMBER 1987

1.

I submit two last-minute papers for Lord Glenarthur's

briefing.

2.

The first is a very short draft statement to be made on arrival. It is deliberately very low-key: Lord Glenarthur will no

Lord Glenarthur can doubt wish to add one or two personal touches.

expect to find quite a number of journalists waiting for him at a press point in the airport terminal, but it will be sufficient for him to stop in front of the microphones for a few words and to wave away any detailed questions.

3.

The second paper has been faxed to us by the Hong Kong Government, setting out possible areas of interest to the media and

This needs to be read in a suggested line to take in each case. conjuction with our own Brief No. 16, comprising material for the I have anotated each of the suggested lines in press conference.

the Hong Kong material to indicate how it relates to our own

briefing.

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