TNAG-2043-FCO40-2911-Visits-by-Francis-Maude--Minister-of-State-for-Foreign-and-C-1990 — Page 36

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YOUR TELNO 739: VISIT OF MR MAUDE: NATIONALITY

1. WE AGREE THAT MR MAUDE'S VISIT WILL PROVIDE A GOOD OPPORTUNITY TO PROVIDE A FORUM FOR POTENTIAL BENEFICIARIES AS SUGGESTED IN TUR.

2. FOR THIS PURPOSE WE ARE GATHERING A SELECTED GROUP OF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS, PLUS DIRECTORATE STAFF FROM THE DISCIPLINED SERVICES AND PROFESSIONAL GRADES. WE SUGGEST THAT THEY MEET THE PRESS FOLLOWING THEIR MEETING WITH MR MAUDE, WHICH WILL BE AT 1815 HK TIME ON TUESDAY 10 APRIL. ARRANGEMENTS FOR THIS ARE

BEING MADE.

3. AT 1500 HK TIME ON THE SAME DAY DONALD TSANG WILL BE BRIEFING GROUPS OF PRIVATE SECTOR PROFESSIONALS AND WE EXPECT TO BE ABLE TO PERSUADE SOME OF THE MORE ARTICULATE TO EXPRESS OPEN SUPPORT AT THE END OF THE METING. WE WILL ALSO SEE WHETHER WE CAN PERSUADE SOME CIVIL SERVICE UNION LEADERS WHO ARE LIKELY TO BENEFIT FROM THE PACKAGE TO COME OUT WITH SOME POSITIVE COMMENTS.

4. WE WILL REPLY TO YOUR TELNO 743 EARLY NEXT WEEK AS REQUESTED.

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