TNAG-2360-FCO40-3431-Visit-by-John-Major--UK-Prime-Minister--to-Hong-Kong--Septem-1991 — Page 91

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INFO IMMEDIATE PEKING, BTC HONG KONG

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YOUR TELNO 1409: PRIME MINISTER'S VISIT TO HONG KONG

WE CAN MANAGE A HELICOPTER TOUR STARTING NOT LATER THAN 5:30

TO ALLOW 30 MINUTE AIR TOUR AND 20 MINUTE BRIEFING AT CHEK LAP

KOK BEFORE SUN SETS AT 6:40 P.M. TO ALLOW TIME FOR THE PRIME MINISTER TO HAVE A SHORT BREAK AT GH AFTER ARRIVAL, THE PARTY WOULD PROBABLY HAVE TO ARRIVE IN HONG KONG BY ABOUT 4:15 P.M.

2. IN CASE OF A LATE ARRIVAL, IT WOULD BE POSSIBLE TO FIT IN AN EARLY HELICOPTER TOUR ON THURSDAY 5 SEPTEMBER BEFORE THE MEETING WITH EXCO AND RE-ARRANGE THE MORNING PROGRAMME AS FOLLOWS:

8:45 AM.

10:00 AM.

11:00 AM

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HELICOPTER TOUR

MEETING WITH THE EXCO

VISIT TO SOUTHERN DISTRICT: ABERDEEN AND AP LEI CHAU

COMMUNITY LUNCH HOSTED BY SIR DAVID FORD, CHIEF SECRETARY

11:15 AM

12:30 PM

1:15 PM

2:30 PM

2:45 PM

3:45 PM

TRIP ON MASS TRANSIT RAILWAY TO VISIT CITY

POLYTECHNIC

5:00 PM

PRESS CONFERENCE

THE TEST OF THE PROGRAMME REMAINS UNCHANGED. THIS NEW ITINERARY

WOULD BE VERY TIGHT BUT POSSIBLE

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GIVEN THE BREVITY OF THE VISIT, THE PM WILL HAVE ONLY LIMITED OPPORTUNITIES TO MEET THE LOCAL COMMUNITY. WE WOULD THEREFORE PREFER TO KEEP THE LUNCH TO WHICH REPRESENTATIVES/

LEADERS OF A WIDE CROSS-SECTION OF THE COMMUNITY WILL BE INVITED.

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