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INFO PRIORITY F C 0,
HONG KONG TELNO 156:
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VISIT OF CHEN ZIYING
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1. COUNSELLOR PASSED ON THE INFORMATION IN TUR TO CHEN AT LUNCH ON 11 OCTOBER.
2. CHEN AGREED MOST OF THE SUGGESTIONS BUT SAID THAT DURING HIS POSTING IN LONDON HE HAD OFTEN VISITED PARLIAMENT AND THEREFORE FELT THAT A VISIT TO LEGCO WAS UNNECESSARY (AN INTERESTING, AND ILLOGICAL, EXCUSE EXCLAM) HE DID NOT RULE OUT SOME FORM OF CONTACT BUT CLEARLY WANTED SOME TIME TO REFLECT. CHEN WAS GRATEFUL FOR THE PROSPECT OF INVITATIONS TO LUNCH AND DINNER FROM THE GOVERNOR AND THE CHIEF SECRETARY. HE HAD NO PARTICULAR ACQUAINTANCES AMONGST OMELCO MEMBERS ALTHOUGH HE HAD MET BRIEFLY SIR LEE GUO WEI AND DAME LYDIA DUNN.
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CHEN WISHED IT MADE CLEAR THAT THIS WAS A
STUDY/FAMILIARISATION TOUR AND THAT HE DID NOT WISH TO QUOTE HAVE A MINI-JLG MEETING UNQUOTE. HE WOULD PREFER TO SPEND A FAIR AMOUNT OF TIME ON THE GROUND RATHER THAN CONCENTRATE ON MEETINGS.
4. CHEN SHOWED INTEREST IN DISCUSSING THE PROBLEM OF VMS AND WE THINK A BRIEFING ON THAT PROBLEM SHOULD BE INCLUDED. HE ALSO MENTIONED A WISH TO SEE THE SITE OF THE NEW AIRPORT OTHER THAN FROM A HELICOPTER, IF CONVENIENT, AND AN INTEREST IN THE MTR.
5. CHEN EXPECTS TO BE ACCOMPANIED BY FOUR OR FIVE OFFICIALS, PERHAPS INCLUDING AN INTERPRETER. WOULD HKG BE PREPARED TO PROVIDE ONE ? (CHEN WHOSE OWN ENGLISH IS EXCELLENT MAY STIL PREFER TO BRING HIS OWN).
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