TNAG-2624-FCO40-3815-Visit-by-Douglas-Hurd--Secretary-of-State-for-Foreign-and-Co-1992 — Page 45

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TO IMMEDIATE MANILA TELNO 10

OF 241124Z JULY 92

INFO IMMEDIATE FCO

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MANILA FOR SECRETARY OF STATE'S PARTY

SECRETARY OF STATE'S VISIT TO HONG KONG : PRESS ARRANGEMENTS

1. WE HAVE MADE THE FOLLOWING ARRANGEMENTS TO HANDLE WHAT WE EXPECT WILL BE INTENSE PRESS INTEREST IN THE SECRETARY OF STATE'S

VISIT.

ARRIVAL

2. THE GOVERNOR WILL BRIEF THE SECRETARY OF STATE ON THE AIRCRAFT AND THEN WALK WITH HIM TO A PRESS POSITION NEAR THE EXIT FROM THE AIRBRIDGE. WE RECOMMEND THAT THE SECRETARY OF STATE MAKE A BRIEF STATEMENT ALONG THE FOLLOWING LINE:

'IT IS A GREAT PLEASURE TO BE BACK IN HONG KONG. I AM LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING SOME OLD FRIENDS, VISITING THE CONTAINER TERMINAL AND TOURING TSUEN WAN. I AM ALSO LOOKING FORWARD TO DISCUSSIONS WITH THE GOVERNOR AS WELL AS HEARING THE VIEWS OF POLITICAL, COMMUNITY AND BUSINESS LEADERS ON CURRENT ISSUES. WILL BE GIVING A PRESS CONFERENCE TOMORROW AFTERNOON AND I WILL TAKE YOUR QUESTIONS THEN.

VISIT TO HIT

3. THERE WILL BE A FIXED PRESS POSITION AT THE CONTAINER TERMINAL. THIS NEED BE NO MORE THAN A PHOTOCALL, ALTHOUGH THE SECRETARY OF STATE WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE A STATEMENT IF HE WISHES.

YUEN YUEN INSTITUTE

WE HAVE INSISTED ON A PRESS/MEDIA POOLING ARRANGEMENT FOR THIS ELEMENT OF THE TOUR.

HOUSING ESTATE VISIT

5. WE WILL MARSHALL THE PRESS FOR THE WALK THROUGH THE ESTATE.

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