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FM HONG KONG 210925Z AUG 79
TO PRIORITY OTTAWA
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TELNO.7 OF 21 AUGUST,
INFO PRIORITY: F.C.O,
1.
ROUTINE : HONG KONG GOVT OFFICE LONDON.
YOUR TELNO.10 : VIETNAMESE REFUGEES.
I MENTIONED THIS CASUALLY TO CANADIAN COMMISSIONER WHO HAS NOW COME UP WITH A SUGGESTION FROM OTTAWA FOR A ONE OR TWO-DAY PROGRAMME INCLUDING CALLS ON THE SECRETARY OF STATE, MINISTER OF EMPLOYMENT AND IMMIGRATION, AND SENIOR OFFICIALS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS.
2. I HAVE A PRIVATE ENGAGEMENT IN VERMONT ON OCTOBER 1 AND 2 AND CANNOT LEAVE HONG KONG UNTIL THE 30TH AND MUST BE IN TORONTO
BUT I FOR THE MORGAN GUARANTY SEMINAR BY 1832 ON OCTOBER 3. COULD ARRIVE OTTAWA BY 1132 ON OCTOBER 3 AND LEAVE FOR TORONTO
ON THE 1700 OR 1730 FLIGHTS,
3.
UNLESS YOU SEE OBJECTION I PROPOSE TO REPLY THAT IT WOULD BE MOST VALUABLE IF THESE PEOPLE COULD SEE ME, BUT IT WOULD HAVE TO BE FITTED IN BETWEEN THE ABOVE TIMES.
4.
PERHAPS I SHOULD REPLY VIA THE COMMISSIONER RATHER THAN
VIA YOU.
5. I WOULD BE ACCOMPANIED BY MY WIFE BUT SHE WOULD GLADLY
LOOK AFTER HERSELF.
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GRATEFUL FOR COMMENTS.
MACLEHOSE
FILES
SEAD
NAM D
HK & GD MR MURRAY
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