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PERSONAL FOR RICKETTS, HKD FROM PS/GH.

YOUR TELNO 1119: SECRETARY OF STATE'S VISIT: PROGRAMME.

1. WE HAVE REVISED THE PROGRAMME TO TAKE ACCOUNT OF THE CHANGES SET OUT IN TUR: SEE MIFT. GRATEFUL FOR ANY FURTHER COMMENTS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

2. WE WILL MAKE SURE THAT THE LANTAU TRIP IS NOT MENTIONED IN THE PUBLIC VISIT PROGRAMME. THE DETAILED ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE TRIP WILL OF COURSE BE SET OUT IN THE SECRETARY OF STATE'S PERSONAL PROGRAMME (AND THOSE OF HIS PARTY). A SPECIAL BRANCH OFFICER WILL, AS USUAL, NEED TO ACCOMPANY THE SECRETARY OF STATE THROUGHOUT HIS PROGRAMME, INCLUDING THE TRIP TO LANTAU.

3. IN OUR TELNO 1765, WE PROMISED TO SEND YOU INFORMATION ON THE AIRPORT ARRANGEMENTS BEFORE THE SECRETARY OF STATE DEPARTED FOR MANILA. WE HAVE SINCE AGREED WITH MAUREEN HOWLEY THAT THIS INFORMATION SHOULD BE SENT TO MANILA INSTEAD.

4. GRATEFUL FOR CONFIRMATION AS SOON AS POSSIBLE OF WHO WILL ACCOMPANY THE SECRETARY OF STATE ON THE VARIOUS PARTS OF THE PROGRAMME.

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