GR 170 PRIORITY
CYPHER/CAT A
FM HONG KONG 190915Z
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RESTRICTED
RECEIVED IN REGISTRY O.BO
19 FEB 1975
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TO PRIORITY FCO TELNO 164 OF 19 FEBRUARY.
FOR STUART HKIOD FROM GOVERNOR.
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YOUR TEL 126: FUNCTIONS DURING MY VISIT TO LONDON.
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MY IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING EN CLAIR TELEGRAM IS AN EXTRACT FROM A TDC TELEX FROM LONDON ABOUT GUEST LISTS FOR THE DRESS SHOW RECEPTION. IT IS OFF-BEAM AND I WOULD BE GRATEFUL IF YOU WOULD PUT A BLOCK ON ACTION UNTIL IT HAS BEEN STRAIGHTENED OUT.
2. OUR CONCEPT OF THE DRESS SHOW RECEPTION IS THAT MOST OF THE GUESTS SHOULD BE EXPERTS IN THE TRADE, POTENTIAL BUYERS, AND FASHION CORRESPONDENTS. BUT WE WANT ABOUT 30 OTHER PERSONS, PREFERABLY MOSTLY WOMEN, TO GIVE THE EVENT SOCIAL CACHET. IF THERE IS ANY DIFFICULTY ABOUT THIS I AM SURE THE EITHER MRS. HERRIES OR LADY KESWICK WOULD GIVE YOU A LIST.
3. I SHOULD HAVE THOUGHT THAT APART FROM GROUP (E), WHERE THE NAMES SUGGESTED ARE IDIOTIC, THE WIFES OF THOSE MENTIONED SHOULD BE INVITED, BUT SCARCELY THINK HUSBANDS SHOULD BE BOTHERED, UNLESS THEY WOULD GENUINELY LIKE TO COME.
4. PLEASE PASS AS MUCH OF THE FOREGOING TO MICHAEL HERRIES AS
YOU THINK APPROPRIATE.
5. GRATEFUL IF YOU WILL TELEX AN ALTERNATIVE LIST WHEN AVAILABLE.
MACLEHOSE
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