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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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