CONFIDENTIAL
FM HONG KONG
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
TELNO
1454
OF 29094OZ MAY 92
PERSONAL FOR PS/MR. PATTEN.
CONFIDENTIAL
050102
MDHIAN 5823
FROM PS/GH.
YOUR TELNO 875: PROGRAMME FOR NEW GOVERNOR.
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(A) WE FULLY UNDERSTAND MR. PATTEN'S WISH TO HAVE AN EARLY QUOTE ACT DE PRESENCE UNQUOTE WITH THE POLICE. THE DRAFT PROGRAMME ALREADY INCLUDES A FULL DAY WITH THE POLICE ON 15 JULY, I.E. LESS THAN A WEEK AFTER HIS ARRIVAL. ALTHOUGH THE DETAILS OF THIS HAVE NOT BEEN WORKED OUT YET, WE WOULD EXPECT IT TO INCLUDE A LUNCH AT POLICE HEADQUARTERS, WHICH COULD BE AS INFORMAL AS MR. PATTEN WISHED, AS WELL AS VISITS TO A VARIETY OF POLICE FORMATIONS. THIS POLICE DAY WILL BE THE FIRST OF THE 'THEME DAYS', APART FROM MR. PATTEN'S INITIAL OUTSIDE VISIT ON 10 JULY. THE FACT OF IT WILL BE PUBLICLY KNOWN IN ADVANCE. WE BELIEVE THAT THE 15 JULY VISIT WOULD MAKE IT CLEAR THAT MR. PATTEN WAS ACCORDING LAW AND ORDER, AND THE POLICE, TOP PRIORITY. BUT WE COULD PROBABLY ARRANGE FOR THE SUBJECT OF LAW AND ORDER TO BE COVERED IN SOME WAY IN THE HOUSING VISIT SCHEDULED FOR 10 JULY, IF MR. PATTEN WOULD LIKE THIS.
(B) ALL OF US IN THE PRIVATE OFFICE ARE GRATEFUL FOR MR.PATTEN'S SUGGESTION OF AN INFORMAL DRINK SOON AFTER HIS ARRIVAL. I WOULD ADVISE AGAINST INCLUDING THE POLITICAL ADVISER IN THIS, AS HE DOES NOT WORK IN GOVERNMENT HOUSE AND WOULD THEREFORE INEVITABLY BE SEEN AS AN OUTSIDER. THE OBVIOUS GROUP FOR INCLUSION IN THIS FUNCTION WOULD BE THE THREE PRIVATE SECRETARIES, THE ADC, TWO SOCIAL SECRETARIES, 4 SECRETARIAL STAFF, DEPARTMENTAL SECRETARY (EXECUTIVE OFFICER), THE HOUSEKEEPER AND THREE SECURITY OFFICERS (BODYGUARDS), PLUS SPOUSES AND CHILDREN. A TOTAL OF ABOUT 23. I WILL INCIDENTALLY BE SENDING YOU IN THE NEXT WEEK OR SO PHOTOGRAPHS AND BRIEF PERSONAL INFORMATION ON THESE AND ALL OTHER GOVERNMENT HOUSE STAFF. ON TIMING, I WOULD SUGGEST 6 PM FRIDAY, 10 JULY. THIS WOULD LEAVE
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