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YOP GOST
FM HONG KONG 15022OZ
UNCLASSIFIED
TO ROUTINE FCO TELNO 37 OF 15TH JANUARY 1972.
YOUR TELEGRAM NO. 11.
FOLLOWING FOR LAIRD.
I AM SO GLAD YOU ARE COMING WITH THE S OF S AND WILL PUT
YOU UP. BUT IF YOU WISH TO STAY A FEW DAYS I SUGGEST YOU DO IT BEFORE
RATHER THAN AFTER THE SECRETARY OF STATE'S VISIT. WITH THE CHINESE
NEW YEAR HOLIDAY AND THE WEEK-END HONG KONG WILL SCARCELY BE
FUNCTIONING BEFORE MONDAY FEBRUARY 21. I THEREFORE SUGGEST YOU
COME ON FEBRUARY 8TH OR 9TH.
MACLEHOSE
FILES
HKD
SIR L MONSON MR WILFORD
PS
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RECEIVED IN REGISTRY No. 51 17 JAN 1972
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