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TO DESKBY 19010OZ HONG KONG
TELNO 967
HURB 027/3
OF 18150OZ APRIL 88
107411 MDHOAN 4273
FOLLOWING PERSONAL FOR GOVERNOR FROM HUM, HKD
YOUR TELNO 1430: VISIT TO HONG KONG BY THE SECRETARY OF STATE
1.
THE SECRETARY OF STATE HAS NOW DECIDED TO GO AHEAD WITH THE VISIT TO HONG KONG AND THE PHILIPPINES AS ENVISAGED. THIS
MEANS THAT HE WILL BE IN HONG KONG FROM THE EVENING OF 29 MAY (BUT PROBABLY ARRIVING AFTER DINNER) UNTIL THE EVENING OF 31 MAY, DEPARTING ON THE BA FLIGHT AT 2100.
YOU MAY INFORM EXCO OF THIS IN STRICT CONFIDENCE AT THE
MEETING ON 19 APRIL.
2.
3.
THE SECRETARY OF STATE HAS NOT YET CONSIDERED THE DETAILS
OF THE PROGRAMME PROPOSED IN TUR. THE PRIVATE SECRETARY HAS
COMMENTED THAT THERE ARE SOME UNAVOIDABLE FIXTURES, AND THAT THERE IS A LIMIT TO AVAILABLE OPTIONS: HOWEVER THE PROGRAMME DOES LOOK PRETTY SIMILAR TO PREVIOUS PROGRAMMES UNDERTAKEN BY THE
SECRETARY OF STATE IN HONG KONG. WE SHOULD BE GRATEFUL IF YOU
COULD CONSIDER WHAT NEW IDEAS MIGHT BE INTRODUCED: WE SHALL DO
THE SAME.
4.
ON A POINT OF DETAIL WE NOTE THAT THE PROGRAMME ENVISAGES LUNCH WITH YOUNG PROFESSIONALS AND (AND) ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS. WE WONDER WHETHER MIXING THE TWO GROUPS MIGHT NOT INHIBIT EITHER (AND IN PARTICULAR THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS)
FROM GIVING FREE EXPRESSION TO THEIR REAL CONCERNS.
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