TNAG-1844-FCO40-2619-House-of-Commons-Select-Committee-on-Foreign-Affairs-enquiry-1989 — Page 107

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FM HONG KONG

TO IMMEDIATE FCO

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INFO PRIORITY BTC HONG KONG, HK GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON

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MDHIAN 7624

YOUR TELNOS 864 AND 134 : FAC ENQUIRY : ADMINISTRATIVE ARRANGEMENTS FOR VISIT TO HONG KONG

VENUE FOR FORMAL EVIDENCE

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GIVEN THE COMMITTEE'S READINESS TO FIT IN WITH THE SEATING PLAN OF THE FORMER LEGCO CHAMBER AND THEIR PREFERENCE ON LOCATION, WE CONFIRM THAT THE FORMER LEGCO CHAMBER WILL MEET THE COMMITTEE'S REQUIREMENTS.

GIS LIAISON OFFICER

2. HAROLD YAU, ADIS, WILL BE THE LIAISON OFFICER. YAU HAS IN FACT SPOKEN TO ROBERT WILSON ON GIS' INVOLVEMENT : DISTRIBUTION OF FAC PRESS RELEASES/STATEMENTS THROUGH GIS TELEPRINTER AND FACSIMILE NETWORK, TRANSLATION OF PRESS RELEASES, PRESS CONFERENCE/BRIEFING ARRANGEMENTS, PRESS MARSHALLING DURING VISITS AND FUNCTIONS, AND GENERAL ADVICE RELATING TO THE LOCAL MEDIA. WILSON SEEMED TO BE HAPPY WITH THESE ARRANGEMENTS.

SECRETARIAL ASSISTANCE

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WE ARE PREPARED TO PROVIDE THE PHYSICAL FACILITIES AS SUGGESTED. BTC WILL CONTINUE THEIR ATTEMPT TO GET A SECRETARY FOR FAC.

TRANSPORT REQUIREMENTS

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HKG WILL ONLY BE LOOKING AFTER TRANSPORT ARRANGEMENTS FOR MEETINGS AND VISITS. TRANSFERS BETWEEN HOTEL AND AIRPORT WILL BE HANDLED BY BTC, AS AGREED WITH THEM. AS REGARDS COSTS, ON THE ASSUMPTION THAT FAC HOLD INFORMAL MEETINGS IN THE ANTE-CHAMBER OF EXCO AND NOT (NOT) ACTUALLY GOING OUT, IT WOULD AMOUT TO ABOUT DOLLARS 1,000 FOR A COACH, OR DOLLARS 3,500 FOR THREE VIP CARS. FOR THE COMMITTEE'S INFORMATION, EXCO CHAMBER AND FORMER LEGCO CHAMBER ARE ACTUALLY WITHIN WALKING DISTANCE FROM FURAMA HOTEL. ARE PREPARED TO ORGANISE THE VISITS (E.G. TO VBP CENTRES) FREE OF

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