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UKRER JLG HONG KONG

PERSONAL FOR PAUL, HKD, FROM GOVERNOR

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YOUR TELNO 2563: SECRETARY OF STATE'S VISIT TO HONG KONG:

PROGRAMME

WE HAVE LOOKED AT THE PROGRAMME OUTLINED IN OUR TELNO 3751 OF 1989 AND STILL FEEL THIS IS VERY MUCH ON THE RIGHT LINES. WE HAVE HOWEVER THE FOLLOWING ADDITIONAL THOUGHTS TO OFFER:-

(A) ON SATURDAY 13 JANUARY I WOULD LIKE TO OFFER THE SECRETARY OF STATE AND MRS. HURD AND THEIR MAIN PARTY (PPS, PS, APS, MCLAREN, AND BURNS AND YOURSELF) A QUIET DINNER AT GH. I WOULD ALSO INVITE SIR DAVID FORD, PETER HEAP AND TONY GALSWORTHY:

(B) FOR THE LATE MORNING ON SUNDAY 14 JANUARY THE SECRETARY OF STATE MIGHT LIKE A SHORT HELICOPTER TRIP TO VIEW DEVELOPMENTS FROM THE AIR. MRS. HURD MIGHT LIKE TO JOIN HIM? (I HOPE THE SECRETARY OF STATE WILL UNDERSTAND IF I GO OFF IN THE EARLY PART OF THE MORNING ON SUNDAY TO OPEN A MAJOR CHARITY WALK. I EXPECT TO BE BACK BY 9.30 AM). THEREAFTER THE SECRETARY OF STATE AND MRS. HURD MIGHT LIKE TO HAVE LUNCH ON THE LADY MAURINE ACCOMPANIED BY THE MAIN PARTY. I WOULD ALSO PROPOSE TO INVITE CBF AND MRS. DUFFELL (WHOM I UNDERSTAND MRS. HURD KNOWS) AND WILLIAM ERHMAN. DEPENDING ON THE WEATHER THIS WOULD BE AN OPPORTUNITY TO SEE SOMETHING OF THE OUTLYING AREAS ALSO A CHANCE FOR A WALK IN THE NEW TERRITORIES OR ONE OF THE ISLANDS IF THE S-OF-S OR OTHERS WISHED

(C) ON 16 JANUARY PM WHEN THE SECRETARY OF STATE GOES TO THE BRITISH TRADE COMMISSION WE COULD INCLUDE MEMBERS OF THE UKREP JLG

TEAM SO THAT HE HAS A CHANCE TO MEET THEM TOO.

2. A SLIGHTLY REVISED PROGRAMME TAKING ACCOUNT OF THESE SUGGESTIONS IS IN MIFT. SUBJECT TO ANY FURTHER COMMENTS FROM YOU WE WILL NOW

BEGIN TO MAKE FINAL ARRANGEMENTS.

3. SUGGESTIONS FOR A PROGRAMME FOR MRS. HURD ARE IN MY SECOND IFT.

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