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Addressed to Commonwealth Office. Repeated "Washington No. 113.
11 Peking No. 225.
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Admiral Sharp U.S. c.-in-C. Pacific is due to visit Hong Kong on 18th - 21st May and 23rd and 24th May on his way to and from a conference in Saigon. Purpose of his visit is apparently to see local American representatives and have a rest. His wife and a party of six will remain here while he is in Vietnam. Commodore would call on him privately but he would have no other contact with British forces.
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U.S. Consul-General has asked me today whether I would wish to cancel the visit. I replied that as yet I saw no reason to do so, but I might have to advise it in the case of more serious developments within the next 24 hours.
30 We had already arranged that he should come in plain clothes and that there should be no publicity. But we know that the left-wing are already aware of the visit.
If you feel that in the circumstances we ought to ask him not to come, grateful if you would let us know by Flash telegram.
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