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TELEGRAM NUMBER 17 OF 5 JANUARY
INFO PEKING (PERSONAL FOR AMBASSADOR), WASHINGTON (PERSONAL FOR AMBASSADOR)
FUTURE OF HONG KONG: VISIT TO HONG KONG BY U.S. SECRETARY OF STATE
1. ACTING U.S. CONSUL-GENERAL INFORMED US ON 4 JANUARY THAT SHULTZ IS PLANNING TO VISIT HONG KONG AT THE END OF HIS FAR EAST TOUR TO ATTEND A U.S. HEADS OF MISSION CONFERENCE. HE IS LIKELY TO BE HERE ON 8 AND 9 FEBRUARY. ACTING CONSUL-GENERAL ASSUMES SHULTZ WILL WANT TO CALL ON ME THOUGH HE HAS NOT YET RECEIVED INSTRUCTIONS TO SEEK AN APPOINTMENT.
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2. A MEETING HERE WOULD PROVIDE A GOOD OPPORTUNITY FOR ME TO ENQUIRE WHETHER HONG KONG WAS RAISED DURING SHULTZ'S VISIT TO CHINA (2 6 FEBRUARY). IN THIS CONNECTION IT WOULD BE HELPFUL TO KNOW WHETHER YOU WILL BE AUTHORISING SIR 0. WRIGHT TO FOLLOW UP HIS DISCUSSION WITH SHULTZ ON 5 NOVEMBER (WASHINGTON TELNO 3602).
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