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FM PEKING 0707002 FEB 79
TO PRIORITY FCO
TELEGRAM NUMBER 167 OF 7 FEBRUARY
INFO PRIORITY HONG KONG.
HONG KONG TELNO.200:
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INVITATION TO THE GOVERNOR TO VISIT CHINA.
1. IN VIEW OF MR VARLEY'S VISIT, A VISIT BY THE GOVERNOR AT THE END OF FEBRUARY IS NOT POSSIBLE FOR US EITHER. A VISIT IN THE LAST WEEK OF MARCH ON THE OTHER HAND, OR IN THE FIRST WEEK OF APRIL, WOULD BE POSSIBLE. HEAD OF CHANCERY WOULD COINCIDENT- ALLY BE IN HONG KONG ON A COURIER RUN 21 24 MARCH AND COULD PARTICIPATE IN PREPARATORY DISCUSSIONS.
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THERE IS BOUND TO BE SPECULATION ABOUT THE POURPOSE OF THE
GOVERNOR'S VISIT AND ITS JUXTAPOSITION WITH YOUR OWN, SUCH
SPECLATION WILL INCREASE IF THE TWO VISITS FOLLOW EACH
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OTHER DIRECTLY, BUT I CERTAINLY DO NOT RULE OUT THE GOVERNOR'S VISIT IN MARCH BECAUSE OF THAT CONSIDERATION.
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