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FROM: P F Ricketts

Hong Kong Department

DATE: 7 August 1992

cc: Sir J Coles

Mr Cox

Mr Woodrow

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MR GOODLAD'S VISIT TO HONG KONG

A 1.

I attach copies of Hong Kong telegram numbers 2075 and 2076, setting out a draft programme for the Minister's visit. They would like to have a steer as soon as possible, and you may wish

to touch base with the Minister on holiday if there is an

opportunity.

2.

The programme reflects suggestions which I fed in to Government House following my discussion with the Minister

before he left on holiday. We have considered with Hong Kong a possible theme for the visit. We came up with the idea of a

This is a good, forward-looking

science and technology focus.

theme and ties into a number of suggested items in the programme, including the look at Hong Kong's telecommunications sector, and a visit to the new Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. Mr Day has commented to us separately (his

B letter of 6 August to Nigel Cox attached) that during Mr

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