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
views has taken place
4. An informal exchange
with the Japanese Goverment about the possibility
We anticipate
of a visit to Japan by H M the Queen. realiving
a
If
formal invitation in receives from the Japanese and
(possibly
e
and
may arise during the forthcoming visit by the Japanese Prime Minister) a Royal visit to Japan with
would well billy to take place in the second half of
Her Majesty's yacht Britannia may be considered for
May 1975. If such a visit is arranged, it would
of course only seem sensible for a call at Hong
Kong to be arranged.
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