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FM HONG KONG 078851Z MAY 79
TO IMMEDIATE UKMIS GENEVA
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ROUTINE PEKING, HONG KONG GOVT OFFICE LONDON.
INVITATION TO MR HARTLING TO VISIT HONG KONG.
1. GRATEFUL IF YOU WOULD ASK UNHCR HEADQUARTERS TO PASS THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE FROM ME TO MR HARTLING:
BEGINS:-
IT WOULD I UNDERSTAND THAT YOU ARE SHORTLY TO VISIT CHINA. GIVE ME GREAT PLEASURE TO WELCOME YOU IN HONG KONG ON YOUR WAY BACK TO GENEVA AND TO DISCUSS DIRECTLY WITH YOU THE SERIOUS VIETNAMESE REFUGEE PROBLEMS WE FACE.
ENDS
2. ! SHALL BE SURPRISED IF THE CHINESE GIVE HIS VISIT NO PUBLICITY (SNOXELL'S LETTER UN 618/3 OF 27 APRIL TO ASSISTANT POLITICAL ADVISER) BUT WE CAN CERTAINLY UNDERTAKE TO GIVE NO PUBLICITY TO A VISIT HERE UNTIL AFTER THE CHINA TRIP 15
ANNOUNCED.
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13. PLEASE
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