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FM HONG KONG 020330Z JUN 79
TO IMMEDIATE F C O
TELEGRAM NUMBER 711 OF 2 JUNE
INFO HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON
FOR CORTAZZI FROM GOVERNOR.
HKK 026/14.
TULIVED IN REGY !
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7 JUNI9/9
OFFICER
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YOUR TELNO 345: VISIT TO LONDON,
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1. COULD ARRIVE IN LONDON ON JUNE 13 IN TIME FOR TALKS
WITH OFFICIALS IN THE FCO AND MOD IN THE AFTERNOON, AND SEE MINISTERS ON 14TH AND 15TH JUNE.
THAT
2. I SHOULD HOPE THAT BY THEN WE WOULD BE IN A POSITION TO REACH DECISIONS IN PRINCIPLE ON E.G. REINFORCEMENT (MY TELNO 797).
3. PERHAPS YOU COULD LET ME KNOW WHETHER YOU WOULD ALSO THINK IT OPPORTUNE TO DISCUSS OTHER MATTERS, E.G. LEASES ?
4. WE ARE COMING UNDER HEAVY CRITICISM HERE FOR OUR INABILITY
TO KEEP THE VIETNAMESE FROM COMING HERE. THERE ARE SEVERAL
QUESTIONS DOWN FOR ANSWER ON WEDNESDAY IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, AND I EXPECT THEM TO BE PRESSED PRETTY HARD. IT WOULD BE USEFUL IF I COULD ANNOUNCE MY VISIT. TO LONDON FOR CONSULTATIONS
ON TUESDAY. PLEASE CONFIRM AGREEMENT BY CLOSE OF PLAY ON MONDAY (YOUR TIME).
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HONG KONG GOVT OFFICE, LONDON
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