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CYPHER/CAT A
PRIORITY FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE
TO HONG KONG
TELEGRAM NUMBER 152
13 MARCH 1970
(H.K.DEPT.)
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PERSONAL FOR GOVERNOR FROM MONSON.
YOUR TEL NO. 165.
NORMAN-WALKER
ANNOUNCEMENT ON 16 MARCH AGREED.
2. WE DID NOT ANTICIPATE THAT VISIT MIGHT BE QUERIED ON GROUNDS
MENTIONED IN LAST SENTENCE OF YOUR FIRST PARAGRAPH. WE SUGGEST THIS POINT CAN BE COUNTERED IF NECESSARY, BY REFERENCE TO FACT THAT CONSULTATIONS NORMALLY INVOLVE OTHER MINISTERS AND OFFICIALS WHO WILL NOT BE ACCOMPANYING SECRETARY OF STATE TO HONG KONG.
STEWART
FILES
HONG KONG DEPT.
FAR EASTERN DEPT.
SIR L. MONSON
LAST
MR. WILFORD
REF.
1
PRIVATE SECRETARY
BEF.
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