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LESKBY 060908Z
FM WASHINGTON 352148Z JUN 79
TO IMMEDIATE F C O
TELEGRAM NUMBER 1342 OF 5 JUNE
INFO IMMEDIATE GOVERNOR HONG KONG
FOR MURRAY FROM ROBINSON
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HKK 243/ RECEIVED IN REGISTv/ito. $1
1 1 JUN1979
DESK OFFICER
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HONG KONG TELNO 731 TO FCO
1. WHEN I SPOKE TO YOU BY TELEPHONE THIS MORNING I WAS RATHER
DISCOURAGING ABOUT A VISIT BY THE GOVERNOR TO WASHINGTON IN THE WEEK BEGINNING 18 JUNE. THE PROBLEM IS THE WORKLOAD AT THAT TIME
ON SENIOR PEOPLE IN THE ADMINISTRATION: AT THEY VERY TOP THE VIENNA
SUMMIT ENDING ONLY ON 16 JUNE AND AT THE TOP AND LOWER DOWN ON MICSE CONCERNED WITH THE FAR EAST WITH THE DEPARTURE OF THE
PRESIDENT AND ENTOURAGE ON 21 JUNE UNTIL AFTER CARTER'S VISIT TO
TOKYO AND SEOUL AND VANCE'S SUBSEQUENT VISIT TO BALI FOR A.S.E.ÂÑ.
AND CANBERRA FOR A.N.Z.U.S. UNTIL 6 JULY.
2. BUT I REALISE THAT EVEN IF MURRAY MACLEHOSE WERE ONLY ABLE TO SEE CLARK (WHO WILL HAVE TO BE IN BALI BUT MAY NOT LEAVE UNTIL SOMEWHAT LATER THAN THE PRESIDENT) AND ONE OR TWO PEOPLE ON THE
HILL AND IN THE PRESS, THE VISIT MIGHT BE WORTHWHILE FROM THE
HONG KONG DOMESTIC ANGLE. I HOPE TO BE ABLE TO LET YOU KNOW TOMORROW WHETHER HOLBROOKE AND/OR OAKLEY, HIS DEPUTY, AND/OR
CLARK WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR ANY PART OF THE WEEK BEGINNING 18 JUNE,
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