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YRTELNO 1557: VISIT OF MRS THATCHER
1. THANK YOU FOR THE DETAILS IN TUR. I HAVE THE FOLLOWING COMMENTS ON THE VARIOUS POINTS IN PARA 2:
(A) AN ADC WILL MEET MRS THATCHER ON HER ARRIVAL AND ESCORT HER
TO GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
(B) UNFORTUNATELY, I HAVE AN UNBREAKABLE LUNCH ENGAGEMENT ON 12 SEPTEMBER TO SPEAK TO A GROUP OF BUSINESSMEN, BUT WOULD BE HAPPY TO BRIEF MRS THATCHER LATER IN THE DAY. SHE WOULD BE WELCOME TO HAVE A QUIET LUNCH AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE BUT MIGHT WISH TO MAKE OTHER ARRANGEMENTS. CONSERVATIVES ABROAD, FOR EXAMPLE, MIGHT BE WILLING TO HOST A LUNCH. GRATEFUL FOR ADVICE ON THIS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
(C) HELICOPTER TOUR OF THE TERRITORY WOULD BE AN EXCELLENT INTRODUCTION TO HONG KONG. THIS COULD INCLUDE A SHORT STOP AT THE CHEK LAP KOK SITE, BUT THERE IS NOT MUCH TO SEE THERE YET. OVERFLYING THE SITE WOULD PROBABLY BE SUFFICIENT, BUT IF MRS THATCHER WAS PARTICULARLY INTERESTED WE COULD ARRANGE A MORE DETAILED BRIEFING, WITH MODEL PLANS AFTER THE FLIGHT.
(D) A VISIT TO TAMAR COULD BE ARRANGED, BUT IT WOULD BE HELPFUL TO KNOW WHAT ASPECT MRS THATCHER IS INTERESTED IN. CBF WILL WISH
TO BE CLOSELY INVOLVED IN ANY SUCH ARRANGEMENTS.
(E) WE UNDERSTAND FROM LADY DUNN'S OFFICE THAT THE DINNER ON 12 SEPTEMBER IS TO BE HOSTED BY ZHOU NAN, AND NOT LADY DUNN AS SUGGESTED IN TUR. LADY DUNN IS SCHEDULED TO HOST A DINNER FOR MRS
THATCHER ON 13 SEPTEMBER. ZHOU NAN HAS NOT BEEN INVITED TO THAT.
(F) I WOULD LIKE TO HOST A MEAL FOR MRS THATCHER. LUNCH ON SATURDAY, 14 SEPTEMBER WOULD APPEAR TO BE THE ONLY POSSIBILITY. THIS COULD INCLUDE SOME OF THE BUSINESSMEN ACCOMPANYING MRS THATCHER. GRATEFUL IF YOU COULD PROVIDE US WITH DETAILS. ALTERNATIVELY I COULD PUT TOGETHER A GROUP OF LOCAL POLITICAL AND
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