EN CLAIR
FM HONG KONG
UNCLASSIFIED
RECEIVED IN
3.51
- 8 JUN 1972
3:37
NIUL
TO ROUTINE FCO TELNO 16A OF 7 JUNE.
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A
BIS15/72 ROYLE ONE STOP UNDER SECRETARY OF STATE FOREIGN
AND COMMONWEALTH AFFAIRS ANTHONY ROYLE TOLD PRESS CONFERENCE
SEFORE DEPARTURE HONG KONG TODAY THAT ANNOUNCEMENT THIS
AFTERNOON ON AYE DECIVISVE MOVE FORWARD TAKEN TODAY, ON MASS
TRANSIT SYSTEM SHOWED QUOTE CONTINUING CONFIDENCE IN FUTURE
OF HONGKONG
COL BIS15/72
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UNQUOTE PARA ROYLE SAID HE HOPED VERY MUCH ON HIS RETURN
TO HONGKONG LATER THIS YEAR FOR AYE LONGER STAY
WHEN IT WOULD BE QUOTE MUCH MORE APPROPRIATE TIME PERHAPS TO
DISCUSS INTERNAL MATTERS UNQUOTE WITH THE PRESS
OYLE
PARA IN HIS STATEMENT BEFORE ANSWERING QUESTIONS ROYLE SAID
QUOTE INEVITABLY YOU
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WILL...