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106107 MDLIAN 8724
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FM HONG KONG
TO ROUTINE WELLINGTON
TELNO 16
OF 10020OZ SEPTEMBER 91
INFO ROUTINE FCO
INFO SAVING AUCKLAND
153
YOUR TELNO 14:
4: VISIT TO NEW ZEALAND.
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THANK YOU FOR THE ADDITIONAL PROGRAMME DETAILS IN TUR. I HAVE THE FOLLOWING COMMENTS:
(A) THE ADDITIONAL APPOINTMENTS PROPOSED LOOK FINE: BUT THE AFTERNOON OF THURSDAY, 21 NOVEMBER IS LOOKING VERY FULL. I WOULD, IF POSSIBLE, LIKE TO TAKE A BREAK OF ABOUT 45 MINUTES TO HAVE A REST BEFORE THE MEETING WITH DAME CATHERINE TIZARD AND THE SUBSEQUENT RECEPTION. COULD THE APPOINTMENTS BE RESCHEDULED TO PERMIT THAT ?. IT WILL BE MADE EASIER IF THE CALL ON RUTH RICHARDSON FALLS THROUGH BUT IF NOT, PERHAPS ONE OF THE CALLS COULD BE RESCHEDULED TO THE MORNING WHERE THERE IS A FREE SLOT AFTER 1100 HOURS.
(B) NO PROBLEM IN RESCHEDULING MY SPEECH TO A DAY EARLIER IN ORDER TO ACCOMMODATE THE GOVERNOR GENERAL'S RECEPTION.
(C) WE WILL AWAIT YOUR FURTHER ADVICE ON THE AUCKLAND PROGRAMME. IF THERE WERE A HONG KONG ORGANIZATION OR FIRM I COULD VISIT I WOULD BE VERY HAPPY TO DO SO.
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I WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY MY WIFE, PRIVATE SECRETARY AND ANOTHER OFFICIAL. NOW THAT THE PROGRAMME IS FALLING INTO PLACE, IT WOULD BE HELPFUL IF YOU COULD NOMINATE A CONTACT PERSON WITH WHOM MY STAFF COULD GET IN TOUCH OVER DETAILS.
3. THE NEW ZEALAND COMMISSIONER HAS MADE A SUGGESTION THAT I DELAY MY DEPARTURE FROM AUCKLAND FROM 1425 ON SATURDAY, 23 NOVEMBER TO 1135 ON SUNDAY, 24 NOVEMBER. THE AIM WOULD BE TO ALLOW A FULL SATURDAY FOR SIGHTSEEING AND HILL-WALKING. THIS SOUNDS GREAT FUN BUT, SADLY I HAVE HAD TO DECLINE GIVEN THE NEED TO RETURN HERE TO CLEAR PAPERS BEFORE THE WORKING WEEK STARTS ON MONDAY.
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