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DESK BY 230930Z
FM HONG KONG 230812Z NOVEMBER 82
TO IMMEDIATE F C O
TELEGRAM NUMBER 1363 OF 23 NOVEMBER
YOUR TELNO 972: LORD BELSTEAD'S VISIT
✓ Plus Hu
(65)
PA
72
THE LUNCH FOR BUSINESSMEN WILL BE A SMALL OCCASION AT
THE SENIOR BRITISH TRADE COMMISSIONER'S HOME. THERE WILL BE
NO (NO) NEED FOR A SPEECH.
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2. THE SPEAKING NOTES PROPOSED ARE ALRIGHT SO FAR AS THEY GO
(THOUGH THE REFERENCE TO INFLEXIBLE' POSITIONS IN (C) WOULD
BE BETTER OMMITTED SINCE THE CHINESE ARE ALREADY ENGAGED
IN USING THE MEDIA. BUT LORD BELSTEAD CAN EXPECT TO BE
QUESTIONED CLOSELY ON THE FUTURE, WHICH WILL ALSO BE RAISED
AT THE PRESS CONFERENCE. I AM TELEGRAPHING SEPARATELY
ABOUT THIS.
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MR GIFFARD
HR DONALD
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