TNAG-1748-FCO40-2467-Visit-by-Sir-Geoffrey-Howe--Secretary-of-State-for-Foreign-a-1988 — Page 326

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MDLIAN 6239

BRIEFING AT BTC

NOT PRESS

DINNER AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE

NO PRESS

TUESDAY MAY 31

ATTEND EXCO MEETING

NO PRESS COVERAGE, BUT SOME MEMBERS OF THE PRESS MAY GATHER IN THE LOBBY OF THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICE BUILDING WAITING FOR

THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO COME OUT. IF SO, WE WILL MARSHAL THEM INTO A FIXED POSITION NEAR THE ENTRANCE WHERE THEY CAN FILM AND TAKE PICTURES OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE LEAVING THE EXCO CHAMBERS. IT WILL NOT BE NECESSARY FOR HIM TO STOP AND SPEAK TO THEM, UNLESS HE WISHES TO DO SO.

VISIT TO HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC

THIS EVENT WILL BE OF INTEREST TO THE LOCAL MEDIA. A NUMBER OF FIXED POSITIONS WILL BE PROVIDED FOR THE MEDIA TO COVER THE TOUR.

LUNCH WITH YOUNG PROFESSIONALS AND ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS NO PRESS

PRESS CONFERENCE

THE MEDIA WILL TURN OUT IN FULL FORCE FOR THIS EVENT WHICH WILL BE HELD IN THE GIS PRESS CONFERENCE ROOM IN BEACONSFIELD HOUSE. THE WHOLE CONFERENCE WILL BE BROADCAST 'LIVE' IN BOTH LANGUAGES. A FULL TRANSCRIPT OF THE CONFERENCE, TOGETHER WITH A CHINESE TRANSLATION WILL BE ISSUED BY GIS.

MEETING AND DINNER WITH OMELCO

NO PRESS. BUT I MUST BE ASSUMED THAT ANYTHING THE SECRETARY OF STATE SAYS TO OMELCO CAN LEAK TO THE PRESS.

DEPARTURE FOR UK

USUAL PRESS POSITION AT THE AIRPORT FOR PHOTOGRAPHIC COVERAGE. THE SECRETARY OF STATE WILL NOT BE EXPECTED TO STOP AND TALK TO THE MEDIA AS HE WILL ALREADY HAVE HELD HIS PRESS CONFERENCE: BUT IF HE WAS PREPARED TO SAY A FEW WORDS TO ROUND OFF HIS VISIT THIS WOULD CERTAINLY BE APPRECIATED.

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GRATEFUL FOR COMMENTS. WE WILL THEN MAKE ON-THE-SPOT INSPECTIONS OF THE VARIOUS VENUES AND WORK OUT DETAILED ARRANGEMENTS.

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