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PRIME MINISTER
3. Mr Heath is likely to pay a short visit to Hong
Kong on his return from his official visit to China.
The time proposed for this visit is the first two
weeks in January, but the exact dates await
confirmation by the Chinese Government. Lord Bridges
at No 10 will be speaking to the Governor about the
arrangements for the Prime Minister's visit to
Hong Kong.
ROYAL VISIT
4. An informal exchange of views hae taken place
with the Lapanese Government about the possibility of
t may a visit to Japan by HM The Queen. We anticipate' receiving formal invitation from the Japanese 9t
fpossibly during the forthcoming visit by the
the State
Japanese Prime Minister and a Royal visit to Japan rusing
with Her Majesty's yacht Britannia could well take
place in the second half of May 1975. If such a
visit is arranged, it would of course only seem
sensible for a call at Hong Kong to be arranged.
OFFICIALS VISITS.
5. Mi Royle may
wish to consult the governor
about Mi Hollan's proposed visit (after Chiang Mai conference) which Mi Haddon Cave has unreservedly
be consulting
The Governor about
wettoned in the light of discussion of the Sterling Agreements. Sir D. Watson holl also
paws for going there.
his
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