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VISIT OF SECRETARY OF STATE TO HONG KONG: 29-31 MAY
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PROGRAMME. IT WOULD BE HELPFUL IF YOU COULD NOW LET US HAVE
A SLIGHTLY MORE DETAILED PROGRAMME THAN THE ONE SET OUT IN YOUR TELNO 1537 OF 25 APRIL, WITH CONFIRMED TIMINGS. WE PROPOSE TO INCLUDE THIS IN THE SECRETARY OF STATE'S BEIEFS, ALTHOUGH WE
ASSUME THAT YOU WILL BE PREPARING A DETAILED FINAL PROGRAMME TO
BE HANDED TO HIM AND HIS PARTY ON ARRIVAL.
2.
GUEST LISTS. THE SECRETARY OF STATE LIKES TO HAVE QUOTE
POCKET-SIZED UNQUOTE LISTS OF GUESTS AT EACH OF THE FUNCTIONS HE
WILL BE ATTENDING. GRATEFUL IF YOU COULD TELEGRAPH THE NAMES TO US, DESKBY 18U93OZ SO THAT WE CAN INCORPORATE THEM INTO THE
BRIEFS.
3.
LADY HOWE. WE ARE PREPARING SOME BRIEFING ESPECIALLY FOR
LADY HOWE. IN ADDITION TO BACKGROUND BRIEFING, WE INTEND TO
INCLUDE NOTES AND TALKING POINTS FOR HER USE DURING THE VISIT.
WE SHOULD BE MOST GRATEFUL FOR YOUR GUIDANCE ON ANY SPECIAL
INTERESTS, OFFICES HELD, ETC OF THOSE PEOPLE, PARTICULARLY WIVES,
WHOM SHE IS LIKELY TO MEET. ANY IDEAS ON TALKING POINTS WOULD
ALSO BE MUCH APPRECIATED.
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