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TO IMMEDIATE F C G TELNO 448 OF 26TH MAY 1972. INFO PRIORITY.
PEKING.
MR. ROYLE'S VISIT TO CHINA.
THE FOLLOWING HAS BEEN PASSED TO ME FOR MR. ROYLE FROM THE
FOREIGN CORRESPONDENTS' CLUB AT HONG KONG:
''THE FOREIGN CORRESPONDENTS' CLUB OF HONG KONG WARMLY INVITE YOU TO BE THE GUEST SPEAKER AT A PROFESSIONAL LUNCHEON
IF YOU ARE FREE WHEN YOU PASS THROUGH HONG KONG
ONCE I HAVE RECEIVED YOUR APPROVAL TO THE STATEMENT CONTAINED IN
M.1.P.T. 1 PROPOSE REPLYING THAT MR. POYLE VERY MUCH REGRETS HE WILL HAVE TO DECLINE THIS INVITATION IN VIEW OF THE SHORT TIME AT HIS DISPOSAL IN HONG KONG.
FCO PASS COPY HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON.
MACLEHOSE
COPIES TO:
MISS METCALFE P & CD
WING CDR EVANS,
FILES NEWS D
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GIPD
HKIOD
PS/MR ROYLE IR WILFORD
RECEIVED IN REGISTRY No.51
31 MAY 1972
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AIR STAFF MOD RM MB 4187.
HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE
LONDON