TNAG-2805-FCO40-4047-Visits-by-Hong-Kong-officials-to-China-1993 — Page 77

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CHARLES GARRETT, UKREP JLG HONG KONG

THEME VISITS

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1.

AS YOU MAY BE AWARE, WE ARE EXPANDING OUR PROGRAMME TO SPONSOR CIVIL SERVANTS TO VISIT CHINA. WE HAVE BEEN DISCUSSING WITH THE NCNA PROPOSALS FOR TWO VISITS A YEAR BY GROUPS COMPRISING, MAINLY, SENIOR DEPARTMENTAL OFFICERS. UNLIKE THE SPONSORED VISITS PROGRAMME THESE VISITS WOULD FOCUS ON PARTICULAR POLICY AREAS, HENCE 'THEME'. EACH GROUP WILL CONSIST OF ABOUT EIGHT OFFICERS AND EACH VISIT WILL LAST

ABOUT SEVEN TO TEN DAYS.

2. THE NCNA CONTACTED US ON 2 JANUARY TO SAY THAT THEY WOULD BE

PREPARED TO CO-ORDINATE A VISIT IN FEBRUARY. THE THEME WILL BE

SOCIAL WELFARE AND VOCATIONAL TRAINING.

3. AS THESE VISITS DO NOT FORM PART OF THE RECIPROCAL PROGRAMME ALL

COSTS WILL BE MET BY THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT. WE WILL ALSO TAKE ON

RESPONSIBILITY FOR LOGISTICS. WE ARE GOING TO TRY TO DO THIS ON OUR OWN. IF WE RUN INTO SERIOUS DIFFICULTIES, HOWEVER, WE MAY ASK YOU TO

BAIL US OUT.

4. WHEN WE HAVE MORE DETAILS OF THE PROGRAMME WE WILL PASS THESE ON.

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