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Sir Leslie Monson
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It is not known on What Grounds The Committee's doubts were based e.g. Whether they were done.
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Proposed Visit by Her Royal Highness Princess Alexandra
to Hong Kong (and Malaysia) in 1970
Problem
The Royal Visits Committee has expressed doubts
as to whether a suggested visit by HRH Princess
Alexandra to Hong Kong and Malaysia in 1970 should hold its place in the programme of Royal Visits for 1970/71.
It is desired to a sk the Committee to reconsider the
matter in the light of further information now
available.
Recommendation
2. I recommend that the Royal Visits Committee be
asked to give further consideration to the possibility
of an official visit by Princess Alexandra to Hong Kong
in 1970 on the basis that, if financial provision is
the obstacle to a visit, the Governor would, in the
last resort, be prepared to ask his Standing Finance
Colony Committee to vote the necessary funds to meet the costs (or a share of the costs) involved.
Background
3. We were unsuccessful in our efforts to have Hong Kong included in Princess Alexandra's itinerary when Her Royal Highness visited Singapore and Bangkok in
August 1969; because of other commitments Her Royal Highness was unable to extend the period of her absence from the UK. However, the Princess herself then offered to visit Hong Kong (and Malaysia) in 1970 and the Governor welcomed this subject to the usual proviso concerning the situation in the Colony at the time. The proposed visit was accordingly referred to the Royal Visits Committee, but at their last meeting (on 30 October) the Committee were doubtful whether it should hold its place in the programme of State visits for 1970/71.
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