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INFO IMMEDIATE PEKING, UKREP JLG HONG KONG, BTC HONG KONG

PERSONAL FOR MORRIS, HKD FROM PS/GOVERNMENT HOUSE.

YOUR TELNO (30)

PROPOSED VISIT BY MR. GOODLAD

1.

THE GOVERNOR IS VERY PLEASED TO HEAR THAT MR. GOODLAD WILL BE ABLE TO PAY HIS NEXT VISIT TO HONG KONG IN THE AUTUMN. THE WEEK OF 11 OCTOBER WOULD GIVE US NO PROBLEMS. INDEED THE MINISTER WILL BE ARRIVING IN HONG KONG RIGHT AFTER THE GOVERNOR'S ANNUAL ADDRESS TO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL AND THE OPPORTUNITY COULD BE SEEN AS HMG

GIVING FURTHER SUPPORT TO THE POLICY ADDRESS OF THE GOVERNOR.

2.

THERE APPEARS TO BE SOME CONFUSION WITH THE DATES IN PARA 2 OF TUR. WE ASSUME THAT THE MINISTER WOULD BE ARRIVING ON SUNDAY, 10 OCTOBER AND SPENDING THE FOLLOWING TWO WORKING DAYS IN HONG KONG.

THE GOVERNOR WOULD BE VERY PLEASED TO PROVIDE ACCOMMODATION AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE FOR MR. GOODLAD AND HIS PARTY (GRATEFUL TO KNOW

NUMBERS AND NAMES).

3. WE WONDER WHETHER MR. GOODLAD WOULD LIKE TO HAVE A THEME FOR HIS VISIT PROGRAMME. IF THIS IS SO, WE CONSIDER EDUCATION MAY BE A GOOD ONE. IF THE MINISTER IS CONTENT WE WILL BUILD HIS PROGRAMME AROUND THIS THEME AND WE WILL ALSO ASSUME THE MINISTER WOULD LIKE TO HAVE SEPARATE SESSIONS WITH THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL AND THE

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

4. GRATEFUL FOR YOUR VIEWS.

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