HOFOØ30/23
00 FCO
GPS 200
CYPHER/CAT A
TOP COP
FM HONG KONG 23095ØZ
RESTRICTED
****
MMEDIATE
GY
TO IMMEDIATE FCO TELNO 854 OF 23 AUGUST.
12 124/ the Hkieg
NO DISTRIBUTION
1047
ALCEIVED
20 AUG.97
[MICK 31/SV/9!
49)
FOLLOWING FOR STUART HIOD FROM MACLEHOSE.
MY MOTHER DIED LAST NIGHT, FURNERAL ON TUESDAY. SUBJECT TO YOUR APPROVAL I PREPOSE TO RETURN BRIEFLY FOR IT. TRAVEL DETAILS AS FOLLOWS:
SATURDAY 24/8
LAAT
HONG KONG BA 881 LONDON
ETD 2230
REF.
ETA 1025 (SUNDAY)
NEXT
BEF.
LONDON BE 5034 GLASGOW
ETD 1235
ETA 1345
* SUNDAY 2/9
GLASGOW BE 5035 HEATHROW
ETD 1220
1320
1430
ETA 1330
HEATHROW BA 880 HONG KONG
ETD 1555
ETA 1845 (MONDAY)
2. ROBERTS WOULD BE ACTING GOVERNOR IN MY ABSENCE.
3. I REGRET HAVING TO LEAVE HONG KONG AGAIN SO SOON BUT FORTUNATELY LEG. CO. IS IN RECESS AND IT IS THE HEIGHT OF THE HOLIDAY SEASON.
4. I HOPE NO ONE FROM THE FCO OR COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE WILL FEEL OBLIGED TO COME TO HEATHROW ON THE INWARD OR OUTWARD JOURNEY. BUT I WOULD BE GRATEFUL IF THE AIRPORT COULD BE INFORMED AS THERE MAY BE LITTLE TIME BETWEEN THE OVERSEAS AND DOMESTIC FLIGHTS.
MACLEHOSE
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* Should read Sunday 1/9' (Checked with BA).
BD
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