CONFIDENTIAL
FM HONG KONG
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
TELNO 1091
OF 29130OZ MARCH 90
CONFIDENTIAL
135523
MDHIAN 6501
17
ALOE
HAD 026/13
на
· 3 APR 1990
STRY
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INFO IMMEDIATE BTC HONG KONG, UKREP JLG HONG KONG.......
FOR PS/MR MAUDE
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YOUR TELNO 662: VISIT BY MR MAUDE
1. THANKYOU FOR THIS CONFIRMATION. WE WILL NOW FIRM UP MORE DETAILED PROGRAMMES FOR THE MINISTER AND MRS MAUDE ON THIS BASIS. ON YOUR POINT IN PARA 3 WE CONFIRM THAT MRS MAUDE'S ARCHITECTUAL PROGRAMME IS 9 APRIL AM AND 10 APRIL PM.
2. IN PLANNING THE DETAILS OF THE MINISTER'S AND MRS MAUDE'S PROGRAMMES, IT WOULD BE HELPFUL TO HAVE GUIDANCE ON THE FOLLOWING POINTS:
(A) I ENVISAGE THAT SUNDAY 8 APRIL WOULD BE SPENT IN A RELAXED WAY WITH A WALK AND SIGHT SEEING AROUND PART OF THE NEW TERRITORIES. WE WOULD RETURN TO GOVERNMENT HOUSE IN THE EARLY EVENING. THE MINISTER MIGHT PREFER A QUIET SUNDAY EVENING TO PREPARE FOR THE REST OF THE WEEK. IF SO, WE WOULD STICK TO A SMALL SUPPER. ALTERNATIVELY I COULD ARRANGE A GH DINNER ON SUNDAY EVENING TO GIVE THE MINISTER A CHANCE TO MEET SOME OF THE PROMINENT PEOPLE WHO MAY NOT CROSS HIS PATH IN THE REST OF THE PROGRAMME: EG SENIOR ACADEMICS AND SOME EXTRA PROFESSIONALS. WHICH WOULD THE MINISTER PREFER?
(B) MONDAY 9 APRIL LUNCH: THE CHIEF SECRETARY HOPE THAT MRS MAUDE WILL ACCOMPANY THE MINISTER TO HIS LUNCH AT THE MANDARIN.
(C) MONDAY 9 APRIL DINNER. OMELCO INTEND TO INVITE MRS MAUDE AS WELL AS THE MINISTER. I WOULD ALSO ATTEND WITH MY WIFE.
(D) TUESDAY 10 APRIL COMMUNITY LUNCH. THE SECRETARY FOR HOME AFFAIRS WOULD LIKE TO INVITE MRS MAUDE TO ACCOMPANY THE MINISTER.
(E) TUESDAY 10 APRIL DINNER. HONOUR HONG KONG ENVISAGE A WORKING DINNER WITHOUT SPOUSES. NEVERTHELESS THEY WOULD BE HAPPY TO INVITE MRS MAUDE IF SHE WOULD BE INTERESTED. I SEE NO REASON WHY SHE SHOULD NOT GO EVEN IF THERE ARE NO OTHER SPOUSES PRESENT.
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