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JLG XVI: ADMINISTRATIVE ARRANGEMENTS

ALTHOUGH JLG XVI IS STILL SOME WAY AHEAD, WE ARE STARTING TO SET ADMINISTRATIVE ARRANGEMENTS IN HAND. WE WOULD WELCOME YOUR VIEWS ON THE FOLLOWING.

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HOSPITALITY. AT JLG XIII ROBIN MCLAREN HOSTED A WORKING LUNCH AT THE OXFORD AND CAMBRIDGE CLUB. GRATEFUL TO KNOW WHETHER YOU WOULD LIKE US TO ORGANISE A SIMILAR LUNCH TO BE HOSTED BY YOU. THE ROYAL HORSEGUARDS HOTEL (WHICH HAS BEEN USED IN THE PAST) MIGHT BE AN APPROPRIATE VENUE. WE WOULD SEEK FUNDS FROM THE HKD ENTERTAINMENT BUDGET. GRATEFUL ALSO TO KNOW WHETHER YOU INTEND TO MEET THE CHINESE DELEGATION AT THE AIRPORT.

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PRESS. WE ASSUME YOU WILL WANT TO ADHERE TO THE PAST PRACTICE OF A PRESS RELEASE A FEW DAYS BEFORE THE MEETING AND A PHOTOCALL SESSION IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM ON THE FIRST DAY OF THE JLG. GRATEFUL ALSO FOR YOUR VIEWS ON HOW THE PRESS BRIEFING ON THE FINAL DAY SHOULD BE TACKLED.

4. CALL ON MINISTER. IT MIGHT BE APPROPRIATE FOR GUO TO PAY A COURTESY CALL ON LORD CAITHNESS SUBJECT TO THE LATTER'S AVAILABILITY. GRATEFUL FOR YOUR VIEWS.

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BRIEFING/PREPARATORY MEETINGS. WE WELCOME THE EFFORT AT RECENT MEETINGS TO MINIMISE DETAILED TELEGRAPHIC DRAFTING. WE ENVISAGE THAT, ONCE THE DIVISION OF WORK HAS BEEN DECIDED, WE WILL EXCHANGE FIRST DRAFTS OF BRIEFS FOR DISCUSSION AT PREPARATORY MEETINGS HERE. GRATEFUL FOR YOUR VIEWS. WE ASSUME YOU WILL WISH TO HOLD AT LEAST TWO PREPARATORY MEETINGS FRIDAY AND MONDAY) AND ARE BOOKING A ROOM ACCORDINGLY.

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ANY OTHER THOUGHTS YOU MAY HAVE AT THIS STAGE WOULD OF COURSE BE WELCOME. WE SHALL THEN SEND A COMPREHENSIVE ADMINISTRATIVE TELEGRAM IN GOOD TIME.

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