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TO PRIORITY HONG KONG TELEGRAM NUMBER 222 OF 2 MARCH/INFO PEKING.
YOUR TELEGRAMS 219 AND 229: VISITS OF MR AND MRS HESELTINE.
MINISTER IS GRATEFUL FOR YOUR SUGGESTIONS ON PROGRAMME FOR 23/24 MARCH WHICH HE AGREES. HE MAY WISH TO FIT IN SOME ADDITIONAL ENGAGEMENTS: WE SHALL CABLE FURTHER ON THIS, AND ON LIST OF SUBJECTS HE WOULD LIKE TO DISCUSS WITH YOU.
2. HE AMD MRS HESELTINE GLADLY ACCEPT INVITATION TO STAY AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE ON 23/24 MARCH AND AGAIN THE FOLLOWING WEEKEND. THE TIMING OF THEIR RETURN TO HONG KONG ON 31 MARCH IS NOT YET CERTAIN. IT IS UNLIKELY THE MINISTER WILL WANT TO UNDERTAKE ANY OFFICIAL
ENGAGEMENTS ON THIS SECOND VISIT.
3. MRS HESELTINE AGREES SHE SHOULD GO TO THE SBTC'S DINNER BUT NOT THE COCKTAIL PARTY, BUT HAS NO SPECIAL REQUESTS FOR OTHER ARRANGEMENTS.
4.
PLEASE PASS COPY TO BTC.
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