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TO PRIORITY FCO TELNO 524 DATED 10/11/72 PRIORITY GOVERNOR
HONG KONG, TRADE COMMISSIONER HK, BANGKOK, ROUTINE INFO KATHMANDU, NEW DELHI
FOR SIR E. NORRIS FROM WILFORD.
I HAVE NOW SEEN A VARIETY OF TELEGRAMS ABOUT THE CURTAILMENT
OF MR. ROYLE'S TOUR AND THE CANCELLATION OF HIS VISITS TO
NEPAL AND INDIA.
2. HONG KONG TELEGRAM NO. 1043 TO FCO SAYS THAT I HAVE BEEN
BOOKED PROVISIONALLY TO LONDON WITH MR. ROYLE ON FLIGHT BA 803 LEAVING HK AT 2000 HOURS ON 13 NOVEMBER. UNLESS YOU SEE OBJECTION AND PROVIDED SIR A DE LA MARE WOULD WELCOME THIS I SHOULD LIKE TO SPEND A DAY IN BANGKOK AND WOULD THEREFORE LEAVE BA 803 THERE. I WOULD ALSO IN THE LIGHT OF KATHMANDU TELEGRAM NO. 902 TO SAIGON (NOT REPEATED ELSEWHERE) LIKE TO VISIT NEPAL BRIEFLY.
3. IN THE HOPE THAT YOU WILL APPROVE THIS I SHOULD BE GRATEFUL IF BRITISH TRADE COMMISSIONER HK WOULD CONFIRM A BOOKING BY BA 803 TO BANGKOK, AND REBOOK ME TO KATHMANDU BY AN APPROPRIATE FLIGHT SAY ON 15 NOVEMBER AND ON FROM KATHMANDU TO LONDON
2 DAYS LATER.
4. SHALL LEAVE SAIGON FOR HK ON AFTERNOON OF 11 NOVEMBER.
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