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Sa 183
VISIT OF MINISTER OF OVERSEAS DEVELOPMENT TO HONG KONG.
1. MR NEIL MARTEN MP PROPOSES TO PAY AN OFFICIAL VISIT TO
HONG KONG ON 2-3 DECEMBER ON HIS WAY BACK FROM THE
COMMONWEALTH PARLIAMENTARY ASSOCIATION MEETING IN NEW
ZEALAND. HE WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY HIS WIFE AND WILL
ARRIVE IN HONG KONG AT 1900 HOURS ON 2 DECEMBER ON FLIGHT
TE21. HE WILL DEPART AT 1545 ON 3 DECEMBER ON FLIGHT
CX703 FOR BANGKOK.
2. MR MARTEN WOULD LIKE, IN THE SHORT TIME AVAILABLE, TO CALL ON THE ACTING GOVERNOR AND TO SEE SOMETHING OF THE VIETNAMESE REFUGEE PROBLEM,
3. IF IT IS CONVENIENT TO SIR JACK LATER, THE MINISTER OF STATE WOULD LIKE TO STAY AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE. IF NOT, HE WOULD
BE GRATEFUL IF SUITABLE HOTEL ACCOMMODATION COULD BE
BOOKED FOR HIM.
CARRINGTON
FILES HK & GD
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PS/MR MARTEN PS/MR BLAKER MR CORTAZZI MR MURRAY
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HONG KONG GOVT OFFICE
LONDON
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