CONFIDENTIAL
GPS 190
PRIORITY
CYPHER CAT A
FM FCO 051839Z
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TO PRIORITY HONG KONG TELNO 160 OF 5 MARCH 76.
YOUR TELEGRAM NO 216,
PERSONAL FOR GOVERNOR FROM CORTAZZI.
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1. WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOUR DESPATCH AND ARE MOST GRATEFUL FOR ALL THE TROUBLE YOU HAVE TAKEN.
2. THE PURPOSE OF YOUR COMING BACK IS TO DISCUSS WITH YOU FUTURE POLICY TOWARDS HONG KONG AND THE PARTICULAR OBJECTIVES OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE'S VISIT. WE HOPE YOU WILL BE ABLE TO SPARE AT LEAST 2 OR 3 WORKING DAYS AND WE WILL BE SETTING UP APPROPRIATE MEETINGS INCLUDING ONE WITH THE SECRETARY OF STATE. WE SHALL SEND YOU DETAILS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
3. 1 AM SORRY THAT WE HAVE NOT SO FAR SENT YOU THE DRAFT PAPER, BUT I EXPLAINED THE REASONS FOR THIS IN MY TELEGRAM NO 141. NO DISCOURTESY WAS INTENDED AND WE PROPOSE TO LET YOU HAVE OUR PAPER AS SOON AS THE PUS AND THE PLANNING COMMITTEE HAVE SEEN THE LATEST DRAFT AND YOUR DESPATCHES SIDE BY SIDE.
4. I SHALL DISCUSS WITH THE PUS AS SOON AS HE RETURNS AND WE SHALL TELEGRAPH FURTHER.
CALLAGHAN
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HKLO DO (3)
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MR CORTAZZI
MR CARMOUR,
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