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ARRIVAL IN WELLINGTON ON 15 MAY AND BEFORE THE QUIET SUPPER EN FAMILLE WHICH YOU HAVE SO KINDLY OFFERED. BUT AUCKLAND IS MORE PROBLEMATIC, IF I ACCEPT THE OFFER OF LUNCH FROM JOHN HOLDING AND OF DINNER FROM THE HKSB. ANY SUGGESTIONS?

7 I AM LESS COMFORTABLE WITH THE IDEA OF A PRESS CONFERENCE. QUESTIONS AT OPEN FORA OF THAT KIND TEND TO FOCUS ON HONG KONG'S DIFFICULTIES. I PREFER SMALLER GATHERINGS WITH THE MEDIA AND ONE- ON-ONE INTERVIEWS. I WOULD CERTAINLY BE PREPARED TO BE INTERVIEWED ON ''GOOD MORNING NEW ZEALAND'', ALTHOUGH I HOPE THAT THIS WOULD NOT REQUIRE TOO EARLY A START. EXCLAM

8. I SHALL BE ACCOMPANIED ON THE VISIT BY MY WIFE, A PRIVATE SECRETARY (CHRISTOPHER JACKSON) AND AN ASSISTANT DIRECTOR-GENERAL FROM THE HONG KONG TRADE DEPARTMENT (MATTHEW CHEUNG). I PLAN TO SEND CHEUNG ON A RECONNAISSANCE TRIP SHORTLY BEFORE THE VISIT SO THAT HE CAN MAKE CONTACT WITH YOUR OFFICE AND OTHERS INVOLVED WITH THE PROGRAMME AND BRIEF HIMSELF ON THE LOGISTICS OF THE

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