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1 WE AWAIT GUIDANCE ON THE DEGREE TO WHICH MRS SAINSBURY WOULD

WISH TO PARTICIPATE IN THE MINISTER'S PROGRAMME. MEANWHILE THE GOVERNOR HAS SUGGESTED AS POSSIBILITIES FOR A SEPARATE PROGRA FOR MRS SAINSBURY ADDITIONAL TO THOSE IN PARA 2 OF MY TUR, A RURAL DAY OR HALF DAY, WHICH COULD INCLUDE LUNCH AT HIS LODGE AT FANLING AND A VISIT TO A WALLED VILLAGE, AND ALSO POSSIBLE VISITS TO A CHINESE TEMPLE ON HONG KONG ISLAND AND TO STANLEY VILLAGE.

2. PRESS ARRANGEMENTS. I HOPE WE CAN ANNOUNCE VERY SHORTLY THAT

THE VISIT IS TO TAKE PLACE. PRESUMABLE THE ANNOUNCEMENT COULD BE BRIEF, GIVING DATES, THAT THE MINISTER AND MRS SAINSBURY WILL BE STAYING WITH THE GOVERNOR AND LADY WILSON, AND THAT THE PURPOSE WILL BE TO BRING THE MINISTER UP TO DATE WITH THE COMMERCIAL AND

ECONOMIC SCENE IN HONG KONG AND TO SEE SOMETHING OF BRITISH COMPANIES. THERE IS BOUND TO BE PRESS INTEREST IN THE VISIT

ALTHOUGH THE VISIT BY LORD CAITHNESS A FEW DAYS EARLIER WILL DOUBTLESS HELP SATISFY THE HONG KONG PRESS'S THIRST FOR LATEST

INFORMATION ON HMG'S POLICIES AND ATTITUDES TOWARDS HONG KONG. THE DRAFT PROGRAMME AS PROPOSED DOES NOT INCLUDE A PRESS CONFERENCE. THIS COULD EASILY BE ARRANGED IF THE MINISTER SO WISHES. I HOPE THE MINISTER MIGHT ALSO AGREE TO A LIMITED NUMBER

OF INDIVIDUAL PRESS AND BROADCASTING APPROACHES WHICH COULD

INCLUDE A TELEPHONE INTERVIEW ON THE MAIN MORNING RADIO NEWS BREAKFAST PROGRAMME.

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