TNAG-2360-FCO40-3431-Visit-by-John-Major--UK-Prime-Minister--to-Hong-Kong--Septem-1991 — Page 129

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INFO PRIORITY PEKING, UKREP JLG HONG KONG, BTC HONG KONG

YRTELNO 817 TO PEKING: PRIME MINISTER'S VISIT TO CHINA AND HONG

KONG: 1-6 SEPTEMBER

1 A TENTATIVE DRAFT PROGRAMME IS AT MIFT. IT IS BASED ON THE ASSUMPTION THAT THE PRIME MINISTER AND HIS PARTY WILL ARRIVE IN

HONG KONG EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON OF WEDNESDAY 4 SEPTEMBER. IT IS DESIGNED TO GIVE A BROAD PICTURE OF HONG KONG AND INCLUDES A HELICOPTER TOUR WITH A BRIEF STOP AT THE NEW AIRPORT SITE. THE VISIT TO SOUTHERN DISTRICT COULD INCLUDE A SAMPAN BOAT RIDE THROUGH ABERDEEN HARBOUR TO THE MODERN HOUSING ESTATE ON AP LEI CHAU ISLAND.

2. WE ASSUME THAT THE FOREIGN SECRETARY WOULD WISH TO ACCOMPANY THE PRIME MINISTER FOR MOST OF THE VISIT BUT WE WOULD ARRANGE ALTERNATIVE ITEMS IF HE WOULD LIKE: A VISIT TO A VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE CAMP FOR EXAMPLE.

3. GRATEFUL FOR YOUR COMMENTS.

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