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*CAVED M „CHGISTRY No.51 277601373
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TO PRIORITY FCO TELEGRAM NO 201 OF 20 FEBRUARY/INFO ROUTINE BTC HONG KONG, GOVERNOR HONG KONG AND DTI,
YOUR TELEGRAM NO 184.
1. WE SHALL BE GLAD TO SEE DAVIES AND THE GAL SWORTHYS ON 20 MARCH. IT IS NORMALLY POSSIBLE TO TRAVEL STRAIGHT THROUGH FROM HONG KONG ON TUESDAYS. GRATEFUL FOR DETAILS OF MISS DEEVES' ETA IN DUE COURSE.
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2. AS STATED IN GUR CREDA NO 24 WE SHALL ADD THE FOUR FCO REPRESENTATIVES TO THE MINISTERIAL PARTY.
IF, AS WE EXPECT, THE CHINESE WILL NOT ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE OFFICIAL PARTY UNTIL THE MINISTER ARRIVES, WE WILL MAKE ALTERNATIVE ARRANGEMENTS FOR THEIR ACCOMMODATION. AS STATED
IN OUR TELEGRAM UNDER REFERENCE, THEY CAN PLAN TO LEAVE WITH MR WALKER'S PARTY AND WE WILL MAKE ARRANGEMENTS FOR COVERING MR HESELTINE'S POSSIBLE VISIT TO NORTH EAST CHINA.
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MR CORLEY CRE 4 DTI
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SIR E NORRIS MR WILFORD
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