TNAG-2361-FCO40-3432-Visit-by-John-Major--UK-Prime-Minister--to-Hong-Kong--Septem-1991 — Page 157

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041411 MDHIAN 0305

CONFIDENTIAL

FM HONG KONG

TO IMMEDIATE F C O

TELNO 2679

OF 280825Z AUGUST 91

INFO IMMEDIATE PEKING

CONFIDENTIAL

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HKD $26/13.

2 - SEP 1991

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Q DIST?→ HKD)

YOUR TELNO 1542: PRIME MINISTER'S VISIT TO HONG KONG:

PROGRAMME

WE CAN ARRANGE A SECOND HELICOPTER FOR THE AIR TOUR. THE HELICOPTER CAN TAKE A MAXIMUM OF 8 PERSONS. ALLOWING FOR A HK BRIEFER AND ONE CREWMAN, WE CAN MANAGE 6 PASSENGERS FROM THE VISIT PARTY ALTHOUGH IT WOULD BE LESS CRAMPED WITH 5 PERSONS.

2. WE LEARNT FROM YOUR TELNO 1321 TO MOSCOW THAT THE PM'S PARTY IS NOW EXPECTED TO ARRIVE IN HK AT 1620. THIS WOULD REQUIRE A MINOR CHANGE OF THE DEPARTURE TIME FOR THE HELICOPTER TOUR. WE ARE FAXING TO YOU THE REVISED OUTLINE PROGRAMMES FOR THE PM, MRS MAJOR AND THE SECRETARY OF STATE AND SHOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR YOUR CONFIRMATION THAT THEY ARE IN ORDER. WHAT IS THE LATEST THINKING ON SEPARATE PRESS INTERVIEWS AFTER THE PM'S PRESS CONFERENCE ON 5 SEPTEMBER?

3.

WE PRESUME IT IS YOUR INTENTION THAT THE GOVERNOR WILL RETURN TO HK FROM PEKING WITH THE PM'S PARTY. WOULD THERE STILL BE ROOM TO CARRY THE OTHER HK DELEGATES AND MRS. CHIU BACK TO HK IN PM'S AIRCRAFT?

4. GRATEFUL FOR CONFIRMATION THAT ALL THE HK DELEGATES WOULD BE STAYING IN DIAOYUTAI.

FORD

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