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PERSONAL FOR BURNS, AUSS FROM GOVERNOR
MRS MARGARET THATCHER
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1. YOU MAY WISH TO KNOW THAT THE CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG IS WRITING TO MRS THATCHER TO INVITE HER TO ACCEPT AN HONORARY DEGREE AND TO ATTEND A CONGREGATION CEREMONY IN HONG KONG ON 24 OCTOBER. IN MY CAPACITY AS CHANCELLOR, I HAVE BEEN ASKED TO FORWARD THE INVITATION BY SIR Q W LEE, CHAIRMAN OF THE COUNCIL.
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I HAVE NO IDEA WHETHER MRS THATCHER WILL ACCEPT THIS INVITATION. SHE IS NO DOUBT BEING INUNDATED WITH SIMILAR OFFERS FROM ALL ROUND THE WORLD. SHOULD SHE DO SO, HER VISIT TO HONG KONG WILL OF COURSE RECEIVE A GOOD DEAL OF PUBLICITY. SHE WOULD BE EXPECTED TO SPEAK AT THE CONGREGATION AND THIS TOO WOULD RECEIVE WIDE COVERAGE.
3. IF MRS THATCHER DOES COME, YOU MIGHT WELL BE ASKED TO, OR FIND IT USEFUL TO OFFER, HELP WITH THE SPEECH. I FEEL SURE THAT MINISTERS WOULD WISH TO BRIEF HER ON ANY CURRENT DEVELOPMENTS AND SENSITIVITIES.
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