GR 70
IMMEDIATE
CYPHER/CAT A
FM HONG KONG 070750Z
CONFIDENTIAL
EVED IN
in Si
7 JUN1976
HKILOT/508,
CONFIDENTIAL
TO IMMEDIATE F C O TELNO 574 OF 7 JUNE
INFO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON (FCO PLEASE PASS).
FOR HKIOD FROM FORD.
JEAFFRESON WILL ARRIVE AM 8 JUNE ON BA811. AS HE IS TRAVELLING ALONE IT IS UNLIKELY THAT HIS DEPARTURE WILL BE NOTICED BY THE
PRESS. WE DO NOT INTEND THEREFORE TO INITIATE ANY STATEMENT ABOUT HIS VISIT. IF WE ARE ASKED PRESS QUESTIONS WE INTEND TO SAY THAT THE DFS IS GOING TO LONDON FOR A FEW DAYS FOR ROUTINE TALKS WITH OFFICIALS AT THE FCO. IF PRESSED WE WOULD ADD THAT HE WILL BE
BRIEFING OFFICIALS AT THE HKIOD ABOUT THE FINANCIAL AND ECONOMIC OUTLOOK FOR HONG KONG FOR THE REST OF THE YEAR AND ITS EFFECTS
ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF OUR PLANNED SOCIAL PROGRAMMES.
MACLEHOSE
FILES
HKIOD (4)
MR MALE
COPIES то
HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE
LONDON
CONFIDENTIAL