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GOVERNOR OF HONG KONG: VISIT TO CHINA
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When he telephoned this morning on another matter, Dr Wilson said that it was now proposed to announced the Governor's visit
I to China at 4.00 pm (Hong Kong time) on Tuesday, 6 March. explained that I had provided an informative submission about the There was no announcement at the request of the Private Office. reason to suppose that the Secretary of State would take a different view from Lord Goronwy-Roberts (who had approved the postponement of the announcement to 6 March) but the possibility
In the existed. I would inform Dr Wilson if I heard anything. meantime the Hong Kong Government should go ahead with the arrangements for the announcement. Dr Wilson took note, commenting that there were renewed indications of a possible leak. hoped the position could be held until 6 March.
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I have informed the Private Office of the mistake in paragraph 2 of my submission of 28 February (the reference to Monday, 6 March).
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I should be grateful if you would provide News Department with a suitable defensive brief.
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RJT McLaren
2 March 1979
Hong Kong and General Department
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