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- 9OCT 1972
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1972
TO PRIORITY PEKING TELEGRAM NO.780 OF 5 OCTOBER/INFO ROUTINE TO
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HONG KONG
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SECRETARY OF STATES VISIT TO PEKING AND HONG KONG!
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WE PROPOSE SENDING THE C.o.. DIPLOMATIC CORRESPONDENT TO COVER THE VISITS ON OUR BEHALF AND TO SUPPLY US WITH MATERIAL FOR DISTRIBUTION TO INTERESTED POSTS OVERSEAS.
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OUR FEELING IS THAT HE SHOULD BE REGARDED AS PART OF THE OFFICIAL DELEGATION AND TRAVEL WITH THE PARTY RATHER THAN AS. ONE OF THE ACCOMPANYING BRITISH JOURNALISTS. DO YOU AGREE ?
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