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TO ROUTINE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON TELNO 703 OF

7 DECEMBER. (FCO PLEASE PASS).

MY TEL. 701: MP'S VISIT.

THE WORDING IS NOT FELICITOUS.

2. MY PROGRAMME IS EXCEPTIONALLY HEAVY AT THIS TIME AND I HAD HOPED TO HAVE THEM OFF MY HANDS FOR THE WEEK-END. HOWEVER IF NEEDS BEI WILL COPE. BUT YOU MIGHT LIKE TO STEER THEM OFF BY SUGGESTING THAT IF THEY LEAVE ON THE FRIDAY EVENING THEY WILL ARRIVE ON SATURDAY AND HAVE TIME TO CATCH THEIR BREATH BEFORE STARTING WORK ON MONDAY AND THAT MOST VISITORS FIND THIS TIMING BEST BUT OF COURSE IT IS UP TO THEM.

MACLEHOSE

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TO PRIORITY HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON TELNO 698 OF

1974

5 DECEMBER (FCO PLEASE PASS).

YOUR TELEGRAM HK 710.

M.P.'S VISITS.

IN VIEW OF SIR PAUL'S POSITION AS CHAIRMAN OF THE ANGLO HONG KONG PARLIAMENTARY GROUP THE BRYANS AND FLETCHER-COOKE ARE BEING INVITED TO STAY AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE.

2. SINCE THEIR WORKING VISIT WILL FINISH ON SATURDAY 25TH JANUARY IT MIGHT BE MORE CONVENIENT FOR THEM IF THEY WERE TO LEAVE BY THE

SATURDAY EVENING FLIGHT. THIS WOULD ENABLE THEM TO BE BACK IN

LONDON BY THE START OF THE FOLLOWING WEEK.

MACLEHOSE

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HONG KONG GOVT OFFICE

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