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PAFO 006/11
PP HONG KONG
GPS 165
CYPHER CAT A
FM PARIS 111125Z
RESTRICTED
HI HIIOD -Into
сору
-Repetition unly
TO PRIORITY HONG KONG TELNO 005 OF 11/3/75.
FOLLOWING FOR GOVERNOR FROM AMBASSADOR
YOUR TELNO 3 OF 4 MARCH
1. WE HAVE BEEN IN TOUCH WITH THE QUAI D'ORSAY ABOUT THE LUNCH ON 7 APRIL AND THEY HAVE NOW CONFIRMED TO US THAT M DESTREMAU, SECRETAIRE D'ETAT AUX AFFAIRES ETRANGERES, WOULD INDEED LIKE TO GIVE A LUNCH FOR YOU. THEY WOULD BE GLAD TO INVITE TO THIS LUNCH DE MOREL, DEVAUX AND YOUR CONTACT IN THE CNPF. WE HAVE YET TO RECEIVE CONFIRMATION FROM THE CNPF THAT THIS WILL BE JACQUES FERRY. IF YOU AGREE TO THE ABOVE, I WILL ACCEPT ON YOUR BEHALF.
2. WE HAVE RECEIVED FROM THE AMSTERDAM OFFICE OF THE HKTDC A COPY OF YOUR ITINERARY WHICH REFERS TO A CALL ON M PONTET, SEGARD'S DIRECTEUR DU CABINET. I ASSUME THAT YOU DO NOT WISH US TO ARRANGE SEPARATE MEETINGS WITH PONTET AS WELL AS WITH DE MOREL. SINCE THERE IS A FAINT POSSIBILITY THAT DE MOREL WILL BE WITH SEGARD IN SOUTH AFRICA ON 7 APRIL, YOU MAY YET MEET M PONTET ANYWAY.
3. AS FAR AS I CAN SEE THE ONLY TIME YOU STILL HAVE FREE IN YOUR PROGRAMME IS LUNCH ON SATURDAY. WILL YOU KEEP THAT FOR US? ARE THERE ANY FRIENDS YOU WOULD LIKE TO SEE.
TOMKINS
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Ma HANA
Din
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