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HAPPY TO ATTEND A LUNCH HOSTED BY THEM BUT WOULD NOT WISH TO PRE- EMPT MY KEYNOTE SPEECH TO THE SYDNEY INSTITUTE LATER THAT DAY. IF I AM TO SPEAK AT THE LUNCH, IT WOULD NEED TO BE BRIEF AND PROBABLY OFF-THE-CUFF:
(G) I AM GLAD TO SEE THAT A CALL ON SYDNEY UNIVERSITY CAN BE FITTED IN. I HAVE WRITTEN TO THE REGISTRAR, KEITH JENNINGS, TO SAY THAT THIS IS ON, BUT GRATEFUL IF TIMING AND ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE CALL COULD BE FIRMED UP AT YOUR END: AND
(H) I LIKE THE IDEA OF GETTING THE CENTRE FOR CHINESE POLITICAL
ECONOMY TO WORK WITH THE SYDNEY INSTITUTE ON THE SPEAKING ENGAGEMENT. BUT WE CAN ONLY DO THIS IF THE INSTITUTE AGREES.
GRATEFUL TO KNOW MORE ABOUT THE PROPOSED FORMAT FOR THIS
ENGAGEMENT. CAN YOU MAKE SURE THAT THERE IS A REASONABLE GAP BETWEEN IT AND THE DINNER?
2. I WOULD LIKE TO ACCEPT WITH THANKS THE VARIOUS OFFERS OF HOSPITALITY, INCLUDING ACCOMMODATION AND DINNERS OFFERED BY THE GOVERNORS OF VICTORIA AND NEW SOUTH WALES. I NOTE THE QUESTION MARKS AGAINST DINNERS THAT MAY BE HOSTED BY THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL
AND BY THE CONSUL-GENERAL IN MELBOURNE: ALSO A POSSIBLE LUNCH TO
BE HOSTED BY SENATOR EVANS (TO WHOM I AM GIVING DINNER ON 22 APRIL). I HOPE THAT THESE FALL INTO PLACE. I WOULD CERTAINLY LIKE
TO ACCEPT THEIR OFFERS.
3. THE PROGRAMME ALREADY HAS FEW GAPS. THESE ARE LIKELY TO FILL
UP WITH MEDIA INTERVIEWS ETC. I AM KEEN THAT THERE SHOULD BE THE OCCASIONAL BREAK, SO THAT I CAN GATHER MY THOUGHTS AND DEAL WITH ANY URGENT HONG KONG BUSINESS. I AM PARTICULARLY KEEN THAT, WHERE POSSIBLE, I HAVE AN HOUR OR SO FREE BEFORE SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS: ALSO TIME TO TAKE SOME EXERCISE IN THE LATE AFTERNOON/EARLY EVENING.
4. MY WIFE WOULD BE VERY HAPPY TO ACCOMPANY ME WHEREVER
APPROPRIATE AND WOULD LIKE TO SEE HOW MY PROGRAMME SHAPES UP
BEFORE CONSIDERING WHETHER SHE MIGHT DO ONE OR TWO EXTRA THINGS
ON HER OWN ACCOUNT.
MEDIA
5. I PREFER TO GIVE ONE-ON-ONE INTERVIEWS, AND WOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR YOUR ADVICE ON WHOM IN EACH OF THE THREE CITIES I COULD MOST
USEFULLY MEET. A TV INTERVIEW WOULD BE A HELPFUL PROMOTION
OPPORTUNITY. I WOULD HAVE THOUGHT THAT ONE IN SYDNEY WOULD BE
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