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MURRAY, XAAA2D, DTI PS/MFT
DESIGN EVENT IN HONG KONG: 22 OCTOBER.
1. I AM DELIGHTED TO SEE THAT MR NEEDHAM HAS CONFIRMED HIS
INTENTION TO OPEN THE DESIGN EVENT (YOUR TELNO INTRA 88 TO
PEKING).
2. THE TIMING MAY BE SLIGHTLY TIGHT. WE HAVE BEEN PLANNING ON AN
OPENING CEREMONY AT 10.30 OR 11.00 WE SHALL NEED TO ENSURE, WITH HKG CO-OPERATION, THAT WE CAN GET MR NEEDHAM TO THE CONVENTION CENTRE BY 11.00. PROVIDED THAT THE FLIGHT IS ON TIME THIS WILL BE MANAGEABLE.
3. I HAVE EXPLORED TENTATIVELY WITH GOVERNMENT HOUSE WHETHER THE GOVERNOR WOULD BE FREE TO JOIN MR NEEDHAM AT THE OPENING CEREMONY. HIS DIARY IS AT PRESENT FREE FOR ATTENDANCE AT 11.00. I THINK THAT HIS PRESENCE WOULD ADD CONSIDERABLY TO LOCAL PUBLICITY WHICH AS YOU KNOW, WE ARE A LITTLE ANXIOUS ABOUT. (THERE IS NO REASON WHY THE GOVERNOR SHOULD FEEL CONSTRAINED FROM OPENING OR ATTENDING THE OPENING OF A BRITISH EXHIBITION. HE ATTENDS SIMILAR EVENTS PROMOTED BY OTHER NATIONAL CONSULS-GENERAL ETC...). THE GOVERNOR DEPARTS ON LEAVE ON 27 JULY. IT WOULD BE HELPFUL TO HAVE ASAP BEFORE THEN MR NEEDHAM'S VIEWS ON WHETHER HE WOULD WELCOME THE GOVERNOR'S ATTENDANCE AND IN WHAT CAPACITY (E.G. JOINT RIBBON CUTTING, ACTE DE PRESENCE, OFFICIATING HIMSELF WITH MR NEEDHAM IN SUPPORT). I HAVE NOT YET PUT ANY SUGGESTIONS TO GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
4. WE WILL RESPOND SEPARATELY ON OTHER QUESTIONS ARISING FROM TUR.
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