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YOUR TELNO 2194: VISIT OF LORD FERRERS.

1. THANK YOU FOR CONFIRMATION THAT LORD FERRERS IS CONTENT WITH THE PROGRAMME.

2. WE PROPOSE THAT PUBLICITY FOR THE MINISTER'S VISIT BE KEPT LOW-KEY, AND THAT WE RESPOND TO PRESS ENQUIRIES SIMPLY BY CONFIRMING THAT:-

(A) HE WILL BE VISITING HONG KONG ON A FAMILIARIZATION VISIT:

(B) HE IS THE HOME OFFICE MINISTER FOR THE POLICE AND FIRE

SERVICES: AND

(C) HIS PROGRAMME IN HONG KONG WILL FOCUS ON BRIEFINGS ABOUT THE WORK OF THE ROYAL HONG KONG POLICE, THE FIRE SERVICES DEPARTMENT AND THE INDEPENDENT COMMISSION AGAINST CORRUPTION.

3. IF MEDIA INTEREST IN THE VISIT GROWS, WE CAN DISCUSS

ADDITIONAL ARRANGEMENTS WITH LORD FERRERS UPON HIS ARRIVAL IN .. HONG KONG.

WILSON

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