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FM HONG KONG 220911Z NOV 78
TO IMMEDIATE FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE
TELNO.1345 OF 22 NOVEMBER,
INFO HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON.
FOR MCLAREN FROM DAVIES.
MY TELNO.1329 YAUMATEI CONSPIRACY.
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HKK 382/2
RECEIVED IN REGISTRY NO. 51.
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2 2 NOV 1978
1. THE REPRESENTATIVES HAVE DEFERRED THEIR VISIT AND ARE
EXPECTED TO ARRIVE AT HEATHROW BY BA020 ON 30 NOVEMBER.
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3. IF
CANNOT PARTICIPATE HIS PLACE WILL BE TAKEN BY
4.
ON ARRIVAL THE GROUP MAY BE MET BY
MR WALTER EASEY, SECRETARY OF THE HKRP IN LONDON (PARA.2 OF BARNES LETTER TO YOU OF 7 NOV REFERS).
5. WE HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO OBTAIN ANY INFORMATION ABOUT THE LINE
THE GROUP WILL TAKE DURING THEIR VISIT. THEY ARE SAID TO WISH
TO LOBBY MP S BUT WE HAVE NO MORE PRECISE INFORMATION. NO MENTION
HAS BEEN MADE OF VISITING THE F.C.O.
6. THE CHAIRMAN OF THE HONG KONG BAR ASSOCIATION MI HENRY
LITTON QC, IS EXPECTED TO TRAVEL TO ENGLAND AT ABOUT THE SAME TIME ON SEPARATE BUSINESS. EARLIER THIS YEAR MR LITTON QUESTIONED
THE GOVERNMENT'S USE OF CR55 IN AN ARTICLE IN THE LAW JOURNAL.
WE UNDERSTAND THE GROUP MAY SEEK LITTON ASSISTANCE WHILST IN
U.K.
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