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CONFIDENTIAL FM HONG KONG

TO IMMEDIATE FCO

TELNO 839

OF 191032Z MARCH 91

INFO IMMEDIATE BTC HONG KONG, UKREPJLG HONG KONG

BTC TELNO 93: SECRETARY OF STATE'S VISIT TO HONG KONG

1. TWO FURTHER REQUESTS RELATING TO THE VISIT HAVE BEEN RECEIVED.

2. THE CONSERVATIVES ABROAD HAVE OFFERED TO HOST A DRINKS RECEPTION. A POSSIBLE SLOT IS TUESDAY 2 APRIL AT 6.30 PM BEFORE DINNER AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE AT 8.15 PM. GRATEFUL TO KNOW IF THIS SHOULD BE INCLUDED.

3. THE HONG KONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE HAS OFFERED TO HOST A LUNCH AS THEY DID FOR THE SECRETARY OF STATE'S LAST VISIT. WE HAVE EXPLAINED TO THEM THAT THE VISIT IS A BRIEF ONE AND THAT A FULL PROGRAMME HAS ALREADY BEEN ARRANGED. WE HAVE ASKED SBTC TO

INCLUDE SOME OF THE GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE MEMBERS IN THE LUNCH HE IS HOSTING.

4. GRATEFUL FOR ADVICE ON WHETHER MRS HURD WOULD WISH TO HAVE A SEPARATE PROGRAMME. AN INDICATION OF ANY SPECIAL INTERESTS OR REQUESTS WOULD BE HELPFUL.

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