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hoped that an announcement need not be made too
far ahead. Mr Wilford, however, thought that
we might have to make an announcement about the
visit to Japan whilst Mr Tanaka was here. Simeon
affick
the Japanese visit had to be xlfigned to the
Hong Kong one, this presented us with
difficulty. Sir Murray MacLehose suggested that
we should take advice from Peking whether the
K Chinese might use the visit to put pressure on
us. He personally thought it unlikely.
advantage in announcing the Intended visit
before the Royal visit to [Australia],
He saw
23 Mr Royle said that Mr Holland would be
going to the Heads of Mission conference at
m
Chiengai in October. Should he go on to Hong
Kong? He understood that Mr Haddon-Cave would
welcome such a visit. Sir Murray MacLehose
thought it would be useful, more useful, ke
hoped, than Mr Wright
The Heung Yee Kuk
plier visit,
LA Mr Royle said that the Heung Yee Kuk had
been here; he had given them a party at
Lancaster House. They were concerned about the
position of the District Commissioner, New
awangemarks Territories, under the McKinsey title and did
not think he should be subordinate to the new
Secretaries. Perhaps he should concurrently be
called Secretary State for New Territories
Affairs. Sir Murray MacLehose said that what the Heung Yee Kuk really want toe compensation
wod
for their land. If this could be achieved, they
would not make difficulties on other things.
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