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CONFIDENTIAL
RIORITY FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE
TELEGRAM NUMBER 504
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TO HONG KONG
31 JULY 1970 (E.I.D.)
PROPOSED VISIT BY THE CHANCELLOR OF THE DUCHY OF LANCASTER.
THE CHANCELLOR OF THE DUCHY IS PROPOSING TO VISIT AUSTRALIA AND
NEW ZEALAND FROM 15 TO 22 SEPTEMBER. HE WOULD NOT WISH TO MISS
THIS OPPORTUNITY OF VISITING HONG KONG ON THE WAY, AND WOULD
LIKE TO ARRIVE EVENING 11 SEPTEMBER, PASS THE WEEK-END THERE AND
LEAVE EVENING 14 SEPTEMBER. MR. RIPPON WOULD HOPE TO OBTAIN SOME
FIRST HAND KNOWLEDGE OF THE PROBLEMS INVOLVED FOR HONG KONG IN
BRITISH MEMBERSHIP OF THE COMMUNITIES AND TO INDICATE H M G'S
INTEREST AND CONCERN. HE WOULD BE ACCOMPANIED BY HIS PARLIAMENTARY
PRIVATE SECRETARY (MR. ALBERT COSTAIN) AND HIS PRIVATE SECRETARY
(MR.TICKELL).
2. IF THIS VISIT IS AGREEABLE TO YOU, WE SHALL TELEGRAPH WITH SOME
TENTATIVE SUGGESTIONS FOR MR.RIPPON'S PROGRAMME.
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