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∙1. I THINK WE SHOULD SETTLE FOR THE HOTEL BUT DELIGHTED TO EAT
WITH YOU WHEN CONVENIENT. WE WILL NOT REQUIRE SUBSISTENCE.
FLIGHTS FOR DEPARTURE ON WEDNESDAY ARE CONFIRMED.
2. THE APPOINTMENTS SOUND FINE, IN ADDITION THE U.S CONSUL HERE
HAS RECEIVED A TELEGRAM FROM STATE DEPARTMENT INDICATING THAT THEY ARE TRYING TO ARRANGE A MEETING WITH RICHARD HOLBROOKE AND
LESTER WOOLFE IS ARRANGING A LUNCH FOR ME TO MEET MEMBERS OF
HIS COMMITTEE.
3. I HAD USEFUL TALKS WITH ELSWORTH BUNKER AND HENRY KISSINGER
WHEN THEY VISITED HONG KONG RECENTLY. I WOULD BE MOST GRATEFUL
IF THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE COULD BE PASSED TO BOTH OF THEM:
''I AM ABOUT TO LEAVE FOR LONDON, WASHINGTON AND GENEVA FOR
CONSULTATIONS ON HONG KONG'S IMMIGRATION AND REFUGEE PROBLEMS.
I WILL BE ARRIVING IN WASHINGTON ON THE EVENING OF 16 JUNE AND
LEAVING ON WEDNESDAY, 20 JUNE. I WOULD WELCOME THE OPPORTUNITY
OF A CHAT IF YOU HAPPEN TO HAVE A SPARE MOMENT. THE EMBASSY
IS ARRANGING MY PROGRAMME. KIND REGARDS, MURRAY MACLEHOSE.'
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4. THE SENIOR UNOFFICIAL MEMBER OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL HERE, SIR Y.K.KAN, IS A RELATIVE OF CONGRESSMAN CHURCH. SIR K. HAS
CABLED HIM TO LET HIM KNOW I AM COMING TO WASHINGTON SO YOU
MAY HEAR FROM THE CONGRESSMAN'S STAFF. A MEETING WITH HIM WOULD BE USEFUL IF IT WERE POSSIBLE.
5. CONGRESSMAN FISH VISITED HONG KONG A FEW MONTHS AGO AND CALLED.
I HOPE THERE WILL BE A CHANCE TO SEE HIM WITH HOLTZMAN.
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