CONFIDENTIAL
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CYPHER CAT/A
ORITY FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE
TELEGRAM NUMBER 590
TO
HONG KONG
4 SEPTEMBER 1973
(HK)
CONFIDENTIAL.
YOUR TELEGRAM NUMBER 558.
PERSONAL FOR GOVERNOR FROM MONSON.
MR. ROYLE HAS JUST RETURNED FROM LEAVE AND SEEN YOUR TELEGRAM
UNDER REFERENCE. HE RECOGNISES THAT THE TIMING OF THE VISIT IS
AWKWARD FROM YOUR POINT OF VIEW, AND IS MOST GRATEFUL FOR YOUR
EFFORTS TO ARRANGE A USEFUL PROGRAMME.
2. HE WILL WISH TO HAVE DISCUSSIONS WITH YOU ABOUT THE ISSUES
RAISED IN THE SECRETARY OF STATE'S PERSONAL AND CONFIDENTIAL
LETTER TO YOU OF 3 AUGUST. WE HOPE THEREFORE THAT YOU WILL BE ABLE
TO SEND YOUR FIRST REACTIONS TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE IN ADVANCE OF
MR. ROYLE'S DEPARTURE SO THAT HE AND THE SECRETARY OF STATE WILL
BE ABLE TO DISCUSS THEM AND THUS GIVE A FOCUS TO YOUR TALKS
WITH MR. ROYLE IN HONG KONG,
DOUGLAS-HOME
FILE S
HONG KONG DEPT.
F.E.D.
S.E.A.D.
SIR L. MONSON
P.S. TO IR. ROYLE
P.S.
P.S. TO P.U.S.
MR. VILFORD
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