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FM HONG KONG

TO IMMEDIATE TOKYO TELNO 004

OF 061145Z JULY 93

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FOR THE SECRETARY OF STATE'S PARTY.

SECRETARY OF STATE'S VISIT TO HONG KONG

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PRESS ARRANGEMENTS.

THANK YOU FOR SINGAPORE TELNO 003. YOUR IDEAS ON PRESS HANDLING HERE ARE MANAGEABLE AND CAN BE TIMED TO CATCH THE MID-EVENING NEWS PROGRAMMES. SUBJECT TO YOUR CONFIRMATION, WE WILL MAKE THE FOLLOWING ARRANGEMENTS:

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A 'DOOR-STEP' ARRANGEMENT IMMEDIATELY AFTER DISEMBARKATION. THE GOVERNOR WILL BOARD THE

AIRCRAFT AND ESCORT THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO A PRESS POSITION IN THE ARRIVAL HALL.

A 10 MINUTE PRESS BRIEFING FOLLOWING THE MEETING WITH EXCO. WE ARE NOW PLANNING TO START THE EXCO MEETING AT ABOUT 1900 HOURS AND IT NEED LAST NO MORE THAN HALF AN HOUR. THE PRESS BRIEFING WOULD TAKE PLACE IMMEDIATELY AFTERWARDS IN THE LOBBY OF THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES. THE SECRETARY OF STATE WOULD THEN RETURN TO GOVERNMENT HOUSE FOR THE GATHERING WITH LEGCO MEMBERS.

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