TNAG-2355-FCO40-3426-Visit-by-Douglas-Hurd--Secretary-of-State-for-Foreign-and-Co-1991 — Page 47

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PERSONAL FOR PAUL, HKD FROM GOVERNOR

YRTELNO 573: SECRETARY OF STATE'S VISIT TO HONG KONG

1. WE HAVE BEEN GIVING THOUGHT TO MRS HURD'S PROGRAMME.

2. SHE WILL NOT HAVE MUCH FREE TIME ON THE FIRST JOURNEY THROUGH HONG KONG. THE AFTERNOON OF ARRIVAL ON 2 APRIL HAS BEEN EAR- MARKED FOR A WALK. WE HAVE PROVISIONALLY ARRANGED A VISIT TO THE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ON THE MORNING OF 3 APRIL, ON WHICH NATASHA WOULD BE HAPPY TO ACCOMPANY MRS HURD. THERE IS THEN THE OMELCO LUNCH AND A LITTLE TIME BEFORE DEPARTURE, PROBABLY BEST USED FOR SHOPPING OR RELAXING.

3. THE RETURN JOURNEY THROUGH HONG KONG ON 8 AND 9 APRIL ALLOWS A LITTLE, BUT NOT MUCH, MORE TIME. I SUGGEST NATASHA AND MRS HURD DISCUSS HOW BEST TO USE IT ON THE FIRST TRIP THROUGH.

4. WE HAVE BEEN IN TOUCH WITH ANNIE DUFFELL, WHO IS KEEPING LUNCH ON 9 APRIL FREE FOR WHATEVER ARRANGEMENTS MRS HURD WOULD LIKE TO SUGGEST, BUT WE HAVE NOT MANAGED TO MAKE CONTACT WITH MRS JANE STUDHOLME-WILSON YET. WE ONLY HAVE HER HOME TELEPHONE NUMBER (548 6500), WHICH HAS SO FAR REMAINED UNANSWERED.

5. NATASHA WILL TRY TO TELEPHONE MRS HURD THIS WEEKEND TO DISCUSS ARRANGEMENTS.

WILSON

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