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Lt. Col. The Rt. Hon. Sir Michael Adeane, PO
GCVO., KCB.,
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From
Sir Morrice James
Telephone No. & Ext.
Buckingham Palace.
Department
Ataw
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You will recall that at the meeting on 27th March, the Royal Visits Committee considered the question of a visit by a member of the Royal Family to Hong Kong in the autumn for the opening of the Plover Cove water supply
scheme. There was some doubt whether such a visit could be recommended in present circumstances and the Committee accordingly invited the Commonwealth Office to discuss the matter with the Governor during his recent visit to this country and to let you know the outcome.
This we did. The Governor agrees on balance with the view of the Foreign Office and ourselves that the risks involved in a Royal visit to Hong Kong in the near future would be unacceptable; and we have therefore decided
that we must now drop the idea.
I am sending copies of this letter to Burke Trend and Gore-Booth.
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Copies to:
Sir Burke Trend,
KCB., CVO., Cabinet Office.
Sir Paul Gore-Booth,
GCMG., KCVO.,
Foreign Office
and to:
Mr. Ellis, C. P.P.D.
Mr. Denson, F. E.D.
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