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MDLIAN 6107 °
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SPEECH TO INVITED AUDIENCE BY SYDNEY INSITUTE AT PARLIAMENT
1800-1900 HOUSE
1930
DINNER HOSTED BY GOVERNOR OF NEW SOUTH WALES
WEDNESDAY 15 MAY
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BREAKFAST ON THE HARBOUR
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DEPART FOR SYDNEY AIRPORT
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DEPART FOR WELLINGTON ON TE 106
2. BOTH THE GOVERNORS OF NSW AND VICTORIA HAVE BOTH OFFERED TO PUT YOURSELF, LADY WILSON AND ACCOMPANYING OFFICIALS UP AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE. GRATEFUL FOR CONFIRMATION THAT YOU WOULD WISH TO ACCEPT THIS OFFER.
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IN MELBOURNE, THE DFAT HAVE BEEN APPROACHED BY 4 HONG KONG CHINESE ASSOCIATIONS WITH A REQUEST THAT YOU AGREE TO ADDRESS THEM. WE ARE STILL WAITING FOR FURTHER DETAILS OF WHAT DFAT HAVE IN MIND BUT ANY SPEECH YOU GIVE SHOULD NOT PREEMPT YOUR ADDRESS TO CEDA. WESTPAC HAVE ASKED FOR AN OPPORTUNITY TO ENTERTAIN YOU. THE ONLY AVAILABLE SLOT WOULD APPEAR TO BE LUNCH ON 9 MAY. WE WOULD HAVE LITTLE SAY OVER THE GUESTLIST BUT WE WOULD EXPECT IT TO INCLUDE PROMINENT BUSINESS PERSONALITIES. WE WOULD STILL RECOMMEND A SEPARATE ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION WITH SENIOR BUSINESSMEN.
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IN SYDNEY THE HONG KONG TRADE DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL HAVE ASKED THAT YOU SPEAK AT THE LUNCH ON 15 MAY. HOWEVER, WE HAVE TOLD THE
SYDNEY INSTITUTE THAT YOUR KEYNOTE SPEECH IN SYDNEY WOULD BE AT PARLIAMENT HOUSE. IF YOU AGREE, WE WILL TELL THE HONG KONG TRADE DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL THAT YOU WOULD BE HAPPY TO SAY A FEW WORDS AT THE LUNCH BUT YOU WOULD NOT WISH TO PREEMPT YOUR SPEECH LATER IN THE DAY.
5. THE CENTRE FOR CHINESE POLITICAL ECONOMY AT MACQUARRIE UNIVERSITY HAVE INVITED YOU TO VISIT THE CENTRE AND TO MEET WITH HONG KONG STUDENTS DURING YOUR STAY. HOWEVER, MACQUARRIE UNIVERSITY IS 18 MILES NORTH-WEST FROM THE CITY CENTRE (ALMOST AN HOURS DRIVE IN EACH DIRECTION). TIME IS LIKELY TO BE SHORT IN SYDNEY AND WE HAVE SUGGESTED TO THEM THAT A VISIT MAY NOT BE POSSIBLE. ALTERNATIVELY THEY HAVE OFFERED TO ARRANGE A BUSINESS SEMINAR AT A CITY VENUE.
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