TNAG-2715-FCO40-3921-House-of-Commons-Select-Committee-on-Foreign-Affairs-enquiry-1993 — Page 110

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GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT

LOWER ALBERT ROAD

HONG KONG

*INY OUR REF

東西溜 YOUR REF

Ms Helen Irwin

Clerk to the Foreign Affairs Committee,

Committee Office,

House of Commons,

London SWIA OAA

Dew Ms Irwin,

25 September 1993

Visit of the Foreign Affairs Committee to Hong Kong

Further

to

my letter of 10 September, we have now sent out invitation letters in the name of the FAC.

We have not received all responses yet, but I have tried to flesh out a more detailed programme in the light of the information available. A copy of the programme is attached.

I will further update the programme once

attendance and other details are confirmed.

I would like to draw your attention to a number of details which have already surfaced regarding the programme :

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a)

b)

c)

I understand that Mr Jopling will travel separately from the rest of the delegation from Hong Kong to Peking on 12 October.

need

to know whether Mr Jopling will require assistance in arranging transport to the airport and whether or not he would like to use the VIP facilities.

I should be grateful for your early confirmation as to whether the Guangzhou group will arrive in Hong Kong by air or by rail and the time of arrival.

ensure that the FAC

Please would you Members' luggage is all clearly marked to facilitate baggage retrieval services at the (I know this sounds trivial but

airport.

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importance!)

has illustrated

You sincerely

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(David Skinner)

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for Secretary for Constitutional Affairs