CONFIDENTIAL

CYPHER/CAT A

ROUTINE FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE

TEL NUMBER 326

TOP (V

TO HONG KONG

DATE 16 MAY 1969 (HKK 1/19)

CONFIDENTIAL.

YOUR TELEGRAM NO 378.

LORD SHEPHERD'S VISIT.

MINISTER AGREES WITH YOUR SUGGESTION REGARDING URBAN COUNCIL AND KOULD BE GRATEFUL IF ARRANGEMENTS COULD BE MADE ACCORDINGLY.

2. YOUR TELEGRAM NO 381. LORD SHEPHERD REGRETS THAT TIGHTNESS OF HIS PROGRAMME RULES OUT PROPOSED LUNCH. HE ASSUMES THAT SOME REPRESENTATIVES OF BRITISH EXPORTERS WILL BE AMONG GUESTS AT DINNER ON THE TUESDAY FOR REPRESENTATIVES OF BUSINESS COMMUNITY. HOWEVER LORD SHEPHERD WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A SHORT INFORMAL VISIT TO THE TRADE COMMISSION AND WOULD BE GLAD IF THIS COULD BE ADDED AT A CONVENIENT POINT IN THE PROGRAMME.

3. PLEASE PASS COPY TO HANNAM.

STEWART.

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