CONFIDENTIAL
CRS 179
IMMEDIATE
CYPHER/CAT A
FM F C O 041608Z
CONFIDENTIAL
DECO
REGISTRY 24
10 JUN1977
1HKK 16+
TO IMMEDIATE BTC HONG KONG TELNO BTC41 OF 4 JUNE.
FOLLOWING FROM MACDONALD, IC2 DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRY.
LIPPITT SENT YOU EARLIER TO DAY TELEGRAM SETTING OUT UK PROPOSALS
TO PASS TO SIR LAWRENCE KADOORIE. AS FOR TIMING OF VISIT, IF
PROPOSAL FOR VISIT WELCOME TO SIR LAWRENCE, LIPPITT WILL BE
IN UNITED STATES ACCOMPANYING SECRETARY OF STATE AND PERMANENT
SECRETARY FROM 4 JUNE TO 18 JUNE. HE MUST ALSO LEAD A
DEPARTMENTAL TEAM GIVING EVIDENCE BEFORE A COMMITTEE IN LONDON
ON TUESDAY 23 JUNE. WE SUGGEST THEREFORE THAT A UK TEAM MIGHT
COME TO HONG KONG IN MIDDLE OF WEEK BEGINNING 20 JUNE. IF YOU
CONSIDER THAT, IN ADVANCE OF TEAM LED BY LIPPITT, IT WOULD
BE HELPFUL FOR DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRY OFFICIAL TO COME TO
HONG KONG FOR DAY OR SO I COULD AIM TO BE IN HONG KONG ON
MONDAY 13 JUNE ACCOMPANIED BY A LAZARDS OFFICIAL. THIS LATTER PROPOSAL MUST DEPEND UPON SIR LAWRENCE'S REACTION TO LIPPITT'S
TELEGRAM AND ON YOUR JUDGEMENT WHETHER EARLIER VISIT BEFORE
LIPPITT TEAM COMES WOULD BE BENEFICIAL.
OWEN
FILES
HK & G D (5)
PS/LORD GORONWY
FED
ROBERTS
TRED
PS/PUS
FRD
MR CORTAZZI
PS
MR BUTLER
PS/MR JUDD
MR MURRAY
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