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YOUR TELNO 1771: SECRETARY OF STATE'S VISIT TO HONG KONG:

26-28 JULY

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WE DISCUSSED THE OUTLINE PROGRAMME WITH MR PATTEN BEFORE HE

LEFT LONDON AND HAVE NOW CONSULTED THE SECRETARY OF STATE. HE

WOULD BE GRATEFUL IF YOU COULD ARRANGE A PROGRAMME ON THE

FOLLOWING LINES:

SUNDAY 26 JULY

THE SECRETARY OF STATE AND PARTY WILL ARRIVE FROM MANILA BY CHARTER AIRCRAFT DURING THE MORNING (DETAILS TO FOLLOW

SEPARATELY).

- THE SECRETARY OF STATE WELCOMED MR PATTEN'S IDEA OF A WORKING SUPPER IN THE EVENING WITH THE HONG KONG POLICY TEAM, AS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR REFLECTIVE DISCUSSION PARTICULARLY ON THE OPTIONS FOR HANDLING THE POLITICAL/CONSTITUTIONAL

TIMING FOR DECISIONS.

MONDAY 27 JULY

ISSUES AND THE

THE SECRETARY OF STATE WOULD LIKE TO SPEND AT LEAST PART OF

THE MORNING OUT OF THE CENTRAL AREA SEEING SOMETHING WITH A

STRONG HONG KONG FLAVOUR. HE SUGGESTS THE CONTAINER PORT.

THE SECRETARY OF STATE HAS ALSO UNDERTAKEN TO SEE MR LI KA-SHING WHILE IN HONG KONG. IT OCCURS TO US THAT IF THE

SECRETARY OF STATE VISITED ONE OF THE CONTAINER TERMINALS MANAGED BY HUTCHINSON/WAMPOA, IT MIGHT BE POSSIBLE TO ARRANGE A MEETING WITH MR LI AT THAT TIME. WE HOPE THAT SUCH A VISIT

COULD BE COMBINED WITH A VISIT TO A DISTRICT IN ORDER TO HAVE MEETINGS WITH COMMUNITY LEADERS AND DISTRICT OFFICIALS AND PERHAPS TOUR A NEW HOUSING DEVELOPMENT. IS THERE A CONVENIENT

DISTRICT ADJACENT TO THE NEW CONTAINER TERMINAL?

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