Reference...
Mrs. Agilid.
Attached is a draft letter to Sis H. N-Walker
breaking the news
that Princess Alexandra will not-
be able to vicit Hong Kong in 1971.
Hary Kany have been most unfortunate in
that they seem
gea
to have been the victim's succession of serciumstances which have prevented
дан this visit from taking place and there will undoubtedly be considerable disappointment at this
news.
In his minute of 6/10 the Gaminan adher me to check the back papers to see when HRH'S offer of a visit to H.K. was made. In fact the
thiss Mitchell's letter at (6) is correct,
till the offer was passed by thajes blacke (c) to the. Mayall (ace (5) on 1965/9 file)
last
So
o fai
para of
2
as
in a telephone conversation. It was made because H.R.H. could not include H.K. in her visit to
Singapore & Thailand, but was intended to be
taken up
in 1970. However the absence of the Police Band at the Onaka Exhibition and the prospect of the Queen visiting Malaysia delayed matters &
approach was eventually made to HRH's Household in June the notice for an Octobe visit was too short & thess we came to the arrangement for spring 1971.
when an
17/10
F.TO.