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The arguments in favour of a Royal vis to Hong Kong during 1970 are strong; and there is no doubt that a visit by Princess
The love nor indicated a preference for Alex
lexandra during the year (preferably during September) would help to improve and to maintain
to improve cordiî relations with the people and Government
relations of the Colony. If the question of finance is likely to prove an obstacle in the way of such a visit, then it is considered that, in the light of the precedent mentioned in paragraph 6 above advantage/might be taken of the Governor's offer
to cont want to /the cat.
to in paragraph
-above.
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10.
the
In the course of our discussions with him-
the Governor had also suggested that, in order to minimise the costs of the visit, Her Royal Highness might be willing to travel with a small retinue and that the Royal Party might
travel by scheduled BOAC service. These
of course proposals would require the approval of Her Royal Highness; But it is understood that there would be no objection in principle to the use of a scheduled BOAC Service the latter suggestion.
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If the id
adopted of extending Her Royal Highness' tour
here eaten cla of
to include a visit to Malaysia it would seem equitable for the common costs of such a visit to be shared between the Foreign and Common- wealth Office Vote and the Hong Kong Government
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in proportion to the time spent in Malaysia and /13. On the timme of a unit,
Hong Kong respectively.
14. The terms of this submission have been agreed with Protocol and Conference Department and (in so far as they relate to Malaysia)
with South West Pacific Department.
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The Governor has informally
indicated a
preference for
September in Marchenk
и Aftia 1.e. Shortly before he lays down his Commission. During Mancha Apoint he will be preoccupiedl
with
To the Budget session of the Legnative Commit
and Expo 70. Thereafter until September the weather is not
Suitable. It is under food that
H.R.H. would prefer to vict Hong
King while Sir Jared
hady
Trench (whom she knows very well)
an still there.