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TO PRIORITY GOVERNOR HONG KONG TELNO 948 OF 21 DECEMBER
YOUR TELEGRAM NO 937
FROM PRIVATE SECRETARY
SECRETARY OF STATE'S VISIT
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NEXT
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SECRETARY OF STATE HAD NO OPPORTUNITY TO CONSIDER YOUR PROPOSALS BEFORE HE LEFT FOR BERMUDA. WE THINK HOWEVER THAT HE WILL BE READY TO MAKE MAJOR SPEECH AND TO TAKE ON PROGRAMME YOU HAVE SUGGESTED. HE WOULD NOT WISH TO GIVE FULL PRESS CONFERENCE IMMEDIATELY ON ARRIVAL ALTHOUGH HE WOULD BE WILLING TO MAKE A BRIEF STATEMENT. COULD MAIN PRESS CONFERENCE BE ARRANGED FOR, SAY, 10.00 HOURS ON 15 FEBRUARY AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE?
2. WE WILL TELEGRAPH FURTHER ON YOUR PARAGRAPHS 4 AND 6.
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PS TO MR ROYLE
PS TO PUS
SIR L MONSON
SIR S TOMLINSON MR WILFORD
RECEIVED IN
REGISTRY No. 51
23DLC 1971
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