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FM HONG KONG
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
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OF 201056Z DECEMBER 91
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YRTELNO 2163: VISIT OF LORD FERRERS
1. THANK YOU FOR YOUR COMMENTS IN TUR. ON THE POINTS RAISED IN PARA 2:
(A) AN ADC WILL MEET LORD FERRERS ON ARRIVAL AND ESCORT HIM TO THE MANDARIN HOTEL,
(B) THE REVISED PROGRAMME AT MIFT SHOWS DEPARTURE AND ARRIVAL TIMES FROM THE MANDARIN HOTEL AND GOVERNMENT HOUSE THROUGHOUT,
(C) WE HAVE TRIED TO PROVIDE A LITTLE MORE BREATHING SPACE. THE MEETING WITH ME HAS BEEN MOVED TO 9.30 AM ON WEDNESDAY. WE HAVE ASKED THAT THE CALLS AND BRIEFINGS BE INTERSPERSED WITH BREATHING SPACES. THE TIME WITH THE POLICE ON MONDAY MORNING, FOR EXAMPLE, WILL BE BROKEN UP INTO MANAGEABLE SEGMENTS.
2. TWO ADDITIONAL ITEMS FOR THE PROGRAMME HAVE BEEN OFFERED. THE SECRETARY FOR SECURITY, ALISTAIR ASPREY, WOULD LIKE TO HOST A. SMALL DINNER ON SUNDAY EVENING. THIS WOULD PROVIDE A USEFUL OPPORTUNITY FOR AN INITIAL GENERAL DISCUSSION ON SECURITY POLICY. SEPARATELY, THE SENIOR BRITISH TRADE COMMISSIONER, PETER HEAP, HAS OFFERED TO HOST A DINNER ON WEDNESDAY BEFORE LORD FERRERS' DEPARTURE. THE TIMING AND NUMBER OF GUESTS WOULD DEPEND ON THE FLIGHT BEING TAKEN BY LORD FERRERS.
3. GRATEFUL IF YOU COULD LET US HAVE THE MINISTER'S FURTHER COMMENTS AND CONFIRM HIS DEPARTURE FLIGHT DETAILS.
WILSON
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