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THANK YOU FOR THE ADVICE IN TUR. SIR GEOFFREY'S OUTLINE PROGRAMME AS IT NOW STANDS IS IN MIFT.
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ON THE VARIOUS POINTS RAISED IN TUR:
WE CAN CERTAINLY ARRANGE FOR AN OFFICIAL FROM THE POLITICAL ADVISER'S OFFICE TO SIT IN ON THE TEA WITH ZHOU NAN AND INTERPRET AS NECESSARY (ZHOU SPEAKS EXCELLENT ENGLISH). THE NCNA MAY ACCEPT HIM IN THE ROLE OF INTERPRETER BUT MAY WISH ALSO IN INCLUDE SOMEONE FROM THEIR FOREIGN AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT. WOULD
SIR GEOFFREY LIKE US TO PROCEED ON THIS BASIS, ALBEIT WITH THE RISK THAT NUMBERS AT THE TEA MAY EXCEED FOUR?
LADY HOWE'S SUGGESTION THAT MRS ZHOU BE INVITED TO
A SEPARATE TEA AT THE SAME TIME AS HER HUSBAND IS A NICE ·
GESTURE. LADY WILSON HAS ISSUED AN INVITATION TO MRS
ZHOU BUT HAS YET TO RECEIVE A REPLY:
A SLOT HAS BEEN ENTERED FOR THE TAILOR TO CALL FROM
1630 TO 1730 ON 25 SEPTEMBER. ONE HOUR SHOULD BE SUFFICIENT FOR THE FIRST CALL. A SUBSEQUENT FITTING CAN
BE ARRANGED IF NECESSARY.
WE HAVE RECEIVED REQUESTS FROM RTHK AND THE SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST FOR INTERVIEWS WITH SIR GEOFFREY. WE EXPECT MORE SUCH REQUESTS. WOULD SIR GEOFFREY LIKE TO DO ANY MEDIA INTERVIEWS? GRATEFUL FOR ADVICE.
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