TNAG-2031-FCO40-2894-Visit-by-Douglas-Hurd--Secretary-of-State-for-Foreign-and-Co-1990 — Page 8

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MDHOAN 0915

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TO DESKBY 11010OZ HONG KONG

TELNO 94

OF 10180OZ

JANUARY 90

INFO IMMEDIATE PEKING

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INFO PRIORITY BTC HONG KONG, UKREP JLG HONG KONG

HK B02613

RECEIVED IN REGISTRY

PEKING FOR GOVERNOR'S PARTY

FROM PAUL HKD

15 JAN1990

DESK OFFICER

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VISIT OF SECRETARY OF STATE: PROGRAMME

1. THE SECRETARY OF STATE HAS BEEN REFLECTING FURTHER ON THE PROGRAMME. WE WOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR YOUR ADVICE ON THE FOLLOWING

POINTS:

(A) HE WOULD LIKE TO PUT IN AN APPEARANCE AT THE SPONSORED

WALK ON THE MORNING OF SUNDAY 14 JANUARY WHICH THE GOVERNOR

WILL BE OPENING. HE SEES THIS AS AN OPPORTUNITY EARLY ON IN

THE PROGRAMME TO HAVE SOME CONTACT WITH ORDINARY HONG KONG

PEOPLE. IT WOULD ALSO PROVIDE A VALUABLE OPPORTUNITY FOR GOOD MEDIA COVERAGE. GRATEFUL FOR YOUR ADVICE ON WHAT

ARRANGEMENTS WOULD BE SUITABLE.

(B)

THE SECRETARY OF STATE HAS GIVEN FURTHER THOUGHT TO THE

QUESTION OF PRESSURE GROUPS. HE HAS DECIDED ON REFLECTION THAT HE WOULD LIKE TO HAVE ONE MEETING ON SUNDAY

14 JANUARY WITH REPRESENTATIVES OF ALL THE PRESSURE GROUPS. GRATEFUL IF THIS COULD BE ARRANGED. WE HOPE THAT ANY

PARTICULARY OBJECTIONABLE OR VOCIFEROUS INDIVIDUALS MIGHT BE FILTERED OUT.

2. GRATEFUL FOR A REPLY DESKBY 11093OZ.

HURD

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