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Seentury of State

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PS/Lord Caithness]

Private Secretary

A R Paul

Hong Kong Department

18 March 1991

Sir J Coles

Mr Burns

Mr Davies, FED

News Department

VISIT OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO HONG KONG: 2-3 AND 8-9

APRIL: PROGRAMME

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Problem

The Governor of Hong Kong has proposed a revised

programme for the Hong Kong part of the Secretary of State's visit to China and Hong Kong. Mr Heap has telegraphed about how the interests of the British Chamber of Commerce might

be covered.

Recommendation

2.

I recommend that the programme proposed by the Governor is approved, subject to the following:

(a) we seek the Governor's views about the desirability

of businessmen being invited to the dinner at Government

House on the first day, either in addition to, or instead

of, ExCo members;

(b) the visit to the JLG Office is switched with the

meeting with the CBF on patrol craft;

BAGAFB/1

CVL

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