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- 7 OCT1975
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Sin D. Sation (57
Itory Kong Gout Alicy NO DISTRIBUTION
London
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FM HONG KONG 010825Z
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TO ROUTINE F C O TELNO 978 OF 1 OCTOBER INFO HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON (FCO PLEASE PASS).
FOR SIR DUNCAN WATSON FROM GOVERNOR.
DATES OF MY LEAVE AND VISIT TO LONDON:
1. THE DOCTORS SAY I WILL BE READY TO TRAVEL BY NOVEMBER
12 OR 13.
2. I WILL BE TOLERABLY MOBILE FOR THE LAST FORTNIGHT SO CAN NOW HOST THE GLOUCESTERS.
3. BECAUSE OF THE CONDITION OF MY DAUGHTER I WOULD PREFER TO TRAVEL STRAIGHT BACK TO SCOTLAND. HOWEVER, IF NECESSARY I COULD SPEND THURSDAY AND FRIDAY 13/14 IN THE OFFICE. I SUGGEST WE LEAVE THIS POSSIBILITY OPEN UNTIL AFTER MR. ROGERS' VISIT.
4. THEREAFTER, SUBJECT OF COURSE TO THE CONVENIENCE OF THE OFFICE,
I WOULD LIKE TO SPEND A WORKING WEEK IN LONDON PREFERABLY BEGINNING DECEMBER 1ST AND THEN GO TO NEW YORK (YOUR TEL. 747), OR ALTERNATIVELY FROM DECEMBER 15TH AFTER NEW YORK.
5. THEREAFTER, AND ASSUMING ALL REMAINS QUIET HERE, I WOULD LIKE TO REMAIN IN SCOTLAND UNTIL, RETURN ON 12TH JANUARY. BUT I COULD SPEND MONDAY AND TUESDAY 12/13 JANUARY IN THE OFFICE IF REQUIRED.
6. GRATEFUL FOR APPROVAL. I DO HOPE I WILL NOT MISS YOU.
MACLEHOSE
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