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24 FEB 1978
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CONFIDENTIAL
TO PRIORITY HONG KONG (PERSONAL FOR GOVERNOR) TELNO 8 OF 21 FEB 1978.
SIR JOHN CURLE HAS RECENTLY BEEN IN TOUCH ABOUT THE POSSIBILITY
OF THE SULTAN ATTENDING THE GUARDS ASSOCIATION OCCASION IN
HONG KONG IN THE SPRING, I WONDER IF THE BACKGROUND COULD BE
EXPLAINED PRIVATELY TO SIR JOHN CURLE, THE POSITION IS THAT
THE SULTAN MUCH APPRECIATES THE INVITATION BUT FEELS HE CANNOT
SUGGEST A DATE OR OFFER EVEN CONDITIONAL ACCEPTANCE WHEN HE
REALLY DOES NOT KNOW WHAT THE NEXT FEW WEEKS WILL HOLD. HE HAS
HOWEVER ASKED TO BE INFORMED NEARER THE TIME OF THE DATE OF THE
DINNER.
FCO PASS PRIORITY HONG KONG.
DAVIDSON