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If you can agree in principle, we would need to consider the question of payment. Would the Hong Kong Government be prepared to meet the additional costs for Patrick to go to Peking (and possibly Guangzhou)? Patrick says that he would like to take Paula to China, of course paying her expenses himself.
6. Once I have your reactions, I shall write to Peking to see if they can agree, at least in principle, to such a visit in March next year.
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R D Clift
Hong Kong and General Department
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