CYPHER/CAT A
CONFI DENTI AL
TO FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE
PRIORITY HONG KONG
TELEGRAM NUMBER 140
3 MARCH 1970
ONFIDENTI AL
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FOR CONFERENCE SECTION.
YOUR TELEGRAM 119 : SECRETARY OF STATE' VISIT.
I REGRET THE DELAY IN RESPONDING TO YOUR TELEGRAM 131 TO TOKYO, WHICH RESULTED FROM ITS BEING ADDRESSED PERSONALLY TO CLINTON.
PLEASE DO NOT REPEAT NOT ADDRESS TELEGRAMS PERSONALLY UNLESS THERE IS A REAL NEED TO CONFINE THE MESSAGE TO THE PERSON ADDRESSED.
2. NO TELEGRAM TO TOKYO 191 CAN BE TRACED HERE.
3. WEATHER DURING VISIT IS LIKELY TO BE CHANGEABLE WITH TEMPERATURES IN THE RANGE 20 TO 25 DEGREES CENTIGRADE, 1.E. ENGLISH AUTUMN CLOTHES WOULD BE APPROPRIATE. EVENING DRESS WILL NOT BE NEEDED HERE NOR ANYTHING MORE FORMAL THAN MID-WEIGHT LOUNGE SUITS AND EQUIVALENT LADIES' DRESSES. OVERCOATS ARE UNLIKELY TO BE WANTED. DRESS AT FANLING IS WHOLLY INFORMAL, AND DRESS SUITABLE FOR HELICOPTER TRAVEL (E.G. SLACKS) SHOULD BE CONSIDERED ALTHOUGH THESE AIRCRAFT ARE NOT PARTICULARLY DIFFICULT FOR LADIES TO ENTER OR LEAVE.
SIR D. TRENCH
FILES:
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