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TO IMMEDIATE F C O TELNO 452 OF 27TH MAY 1972. INFO PRIORITY
PEKING.
YOUR TELEGRAM NUMBER 417.
PERSONAL FOR ROYLE.
PRESS STATEMENT ISSUING AT 138% HOURS LOCAL TIME TODAY.
2. WE SEE NO DIFFICULTY ABOUT AVOIDING A PRESS CONFERENCE ON THE
OUTWARD JOURNEY, SO LONG AS YOU POSE FOR PHOTOGRAPHERS AT THE AIRPORT
3. ON RETURN JOURNEY, YOU WILL BE LANDING IN HONG KONG AT 2300 HOURS LOCAL TIME ON 6TH JUNE, I PROPOSE TO BRING YOU, SHIRLEY, BUTLER, EVANS AND LOGAN TO GOVERNMENT HOUSE, WATT WILL LOOK AFTER
WEAIT.
4. WE CAN DISCUSS PLANS FOR WEDNESDAY 7TH JUNE WHEN HE MEET
ON 30TH. A PRESS CONFERENCE IS BEING ARRANGED AT THE AIRPORT BEFORE
YOUR DEPARTURE, WHICH WILL BE AT 1749 HOURS LOCAL TIME ON 7TH JUME,
WATT WILL DISCUSS ARRANGEMENTS WITH WEAIT.
FCO PASS COPY TO HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON.
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