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PRIORITY HONG KONG
TELEGRAM NUMBER 362
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TO FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE 6 MAY 1969
MY TELEGRAM 351: LORD SHEPHERD.
RUMOURS ABOUT THE VISIT HAVE ALREADY APPEARED IN THE PRESS.
2. UNLESS YOU SEE SOME OBJECTION, I PROPOSE TO ISSUE A BRIEF ANNOUNCEMENT, ON THE LINES OF PARA. 2 OF MY TELEGRAM UNDER REFERENCE, FOR PUBLICATION IN THE HONG KONG MORNING PAPERS ON FRIDAY 9TH MAY.
SIR D. TRENCH
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SIR A.GALSWORTHY
MR. MORET ON
P.S. TO LORD SHEPHERD
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