Mr Grattan
RECEIVED IN
REGISTRY No. 51
-3 SEP1971
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PROPOSED VISIT BY THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO HONG KONG
1.
I attach a note giving the background to the proposed visit to Hong Kong by the Secretary of State.
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The Secretary of State does not feel
that be
can be manage
trik to the
Far East in April now that the SEATO meeting will mean another visit in Jure (July. He
would be
very ready to go to Hug kington at that time, I owever, and would naturally hope that
In disaffont- this change will not cause too un
ment in Hong Kong.
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2. SEATO is now the likely to be 27-28 June, and the Secretary of State wishes to combine
it with visits to Australia & New Zealand
well as Hong Kong, and ferhaps also Jefan. I am asking SWPD to walk out
3. Will
you
a
proposal
break this to the Geverfor.
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