CONFIDENTIAL
CYPHER/CAT A
IMMEDIATE FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE
TELEGRAM NUMBER 91
TO HONG KONG
13 FEBRUARY 1970.
(PS)
23.
CONFIDENTIAL.
ADDRESSED TO HONG KONG TELEGRAM NUMBER 91 OF 13 FEBRUARY
REPTD FOR INMFN TO TOKYO PEKING.
FOLLOWING FROM PRIVATE SECRETARY
PERSONAL FOR GOVERNOR.
ค
FCO TELEGRAM NUMBER 66 TO YOU AND NUMBER 114 TO TOKYO.
AS YOU WILL SEE DIFFICULTIES OVER AIRCRAFT TIMINGS HAVE FORCED
US TO CHANGE TIMINGS OF VISIT TO HONG KONG. THE SECRETARY OF STATE
HOPES THIS WILL BE ACCEPTABLE TO YOU THOUGH HE IS SORRY THAT IT WILL
MEAN DISTURBING THE WEEKEND FOR SEVERAL PEOPLE.
2. THE SECRETARY OF STATE WOULD STILL LIKE TO HAVE LUNCH WITH THE
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL AND TO MEET CBF AND SENIOR OFFICIALS, AS WELL AS HAVING THE MAXIMUM OPPORTUNITY FOR RESTING. I SHOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR YOUR ADVICE ON POSSIBLE PROGRAMME. THIS MIGHT INCLUDE, FOR INSTANCE, AN EARLY NIGHT ON FRIDAY, DRIVING TO YOUR COUNTRY HOUSE ON SATURDAY MORNING WITH THE CBF AND COLONIAL SECRETARY INVITED
EITHER TO LUNCH OR DINNER AND LUNCH WITH THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
"
ON SUNDAY (PRESUMABLY AT YOUR RESIDENCE)
3. THE SECRETARY OF STATE COULD STILL PRESUMABLY SEE PRESS, IF THIS
WAS DESIRABLE, ON SUNDAY AFTERNOON BEFORE DEPARTURE.
4. YOU MAY INFORM EXECUTIVE COUNCIL IN CONFIDENCE ABOUT THE VISIT.
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PRIVATE SECRETARY
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