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FM HONG KONG
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
TELNO 2109
OF 27120OZ JUNE 89
INFO IMMEDIATE BTC HONG KONG
INFO PRIORITY UKREP JLG HONG KONG
MY FOURTH IPT: VISIT OF SECRETARY OF STATE
OUR PROPOSED PRESS ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE VISIT ARE AS FOLLOWS:
SUNDAY, JULY 2
ARRIVAL AT KAI TAK
PRESS POSITION WILL BE SET UP NEAR THE AIRBRIDGE FOR TV CREWS AND PHOTOGRAPHERS TO FILM AND TAKE PICTURES OF HIS ARRIVAL. SECRETARY OF STATE IS EXPECTED TO SAY A FEW WORDS BUT NEED NOT ANSWER QUESTIONS
SINCE HE WILL BE GIVING A PRESS CONFERENCE LATER.
SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS WILL BE MADE FOR THOSE FOREIGN JOURNALISTS
FLYING IN WITH SIR GEOFFREY'S PARTY TO COVER THE ARRIVAL.
MONDAY, JULY 3
MEETING WITH SENIOR OFFICIALS AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE
NO PRESS
MEETING WITH HEADS OF DEPARTMENTS
NO PRESS
COMMUNITY LUNCH AT CONVENTION AND EXHIBITION CENTRE
PRESS POSITION WILL BE PROVIDED, AND SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS WILL BE MADE FOR LIVE TV AND RADIO COVERAGE OF SIR GEOFFREY'S SPEECH.
VISIT TO EASTERN HARBOUR CROSSING AND BRIEFING ON MAJOR DEVELOPMENT
PLANS
PRESS FACILITIES TO BE PROVIDED AT CERTAIN KEY POINTS ALONG THE
EASTERN HARBOUR CROSSING. THIS IS BASICALLY A PHOTOGRAPHIC OPPORTUNITY AND SIR GEOFFREY IS NOT EXPECTED TO SPEAK TO THE MEDIA.
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