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Mr Wilford
PS/Mr/Royle
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VISITS OF MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT TO HONG KONG
1. In his submission of 25 June Mr Stuart set out the programme
of visits to Hong Kong for members of Parliament as guests of the
Hong Kong Government.
2. As Mr Royle is aware, Mr Goodhew, who was to visit Hong Kong
this summer, dropped out and was replaced by Mr R W Elliott.
We
now hear that Mr Fortesque, who was due to visit Hong Kong with
Mr Elliott, has also now dropped out. As none of the MPs on the
reserve list were able to accept the invitation to replace
Mr Fortesque at such short notice, Mr Walter Clegg has now been
invited and has accepted the invitation to visit Hong Kong in his
place. Mr Clegg is a Government Whip.
3. I understand from the Hong Kong Government Office that
Messrs Clegg and Elliott will probably visit Hong Kong from 22 to
29 September.
4. At Mr Royle's request we prepared a background brief earlier
this year for the Members of Parliament who visited Hong Kong at
Whitsun. This brief has recently been up-dated and I suggest
that copies should be sent to Messrs Clegg and Elliott. I attach
a draft covering letter accordingly.
4 September 1973
cc: Parliamentary Unit (without encls)
Kun
R.b. hora
R B Crowson
Hong Kong & Indian Ocean Department
(3001) Dd. 145244 400m 8/73 L.Ltd. Gp.839
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