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TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG TELNO 164 OF 1 MARCH
PERSONAL FOR GOVERNOR FROM STEWART
VISIT BY CATER: YOUR TELNO 199
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1. WE AGREE THAT A SUDDEN TRIP TO LONDON WOULD NOT BE SATISFACTORY BUT DO NOT FEEL EITHER KAI TAK OR MANILA WOULD PROVIDE SUITABLE VENUES FOR A SUBSTANTIVE TALK WITH CATER. NOR WOULD HONG KONG BE EASY TO FIT IN.
2, ON REFLECTION, LORD GORONWY-ROBERTS THINKS A MEETING IN MAY WOULD BE THE MOST SATISFACTORY AND SUGGESTS HE COMES TO LONDON THEN, PREFERABLY IN CONNECTION WITH ANNUAL LEAVE, SO AS TO MINIMIZE PRESS SPECULATION. BY THAT STAGE LORD GORONWY-ROBERTS WOULD HOPE TO HAVE HAD A FINAL MEETING WITH CRANE AND SO WOULD BE ABLE TO GAIN THE MAXIMUM BENEFIT FROM THE MEETING.
3. THE MINISTER IS SEEING CRANE ON 6 MARCH.
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MR.CORTAZZI MR.MURRAY
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HONG KONG GOVT. OFFICE LONDON
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