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UNCLASSIFIED
1973
TO ROUTINE GOVERNOR HONG KONG TEL NO 202 OF 31 AUGUST/INFO FCO
INFO SAVING ERUSSELS. No.F
YOUR TELNOS 9 AND 10 TO BRUSSELS:
VISIT OF SIR C. SOAMES TO HONG KONG.
IN DODGE'S ABSENCE, SIR C. SOAMES' CABINET HAVE ASKED US
TO REPLY THAT SOAMES, WHILE VERY GRATEFUL FOR HADDON-CAVE'S KIND
INVITATION FOR 8 SEPTEMBER, MUST REGRETFULLY DECLINE.
2. AS REGARDS THE INVITATIONS EXTENDED TO THE OTHER MEMBERS
OF SOAMES' PARTY, THE LATTER ARE STILL SCATTERED, SO WILL BE REPLYING DIRECT TO HONG KONG THEMSELVES.
FCO PASS ADVANCE COPY TO:-
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