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TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
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TELEGRAM NUMBER 567 OF 27 MARCH
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BERISTRY
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YOUR TELNOS 811, 812, 824 AND 827: SECRETARY OF STATE'S VISIT
1. THE SECRETARY OF STATE HAS APPROVED THE SUGGESTED GUEST LIST
FOR THE GOVERNMENT HOUSE DINNER ON 18 APRIL, SUBJECT TO THE
FOLLOWING COMMENTS:
(A) AS YOU KNOW, LADY HOWE WILL AFTER ALL BE ACCOMPANYING THE
SECRETARY OF STATE. TO AVOID UNDUE INFLATION OF NUMBERS WE
SUGGEST THAT, APART FROM LADY YOUDE, NO OTHER WIVES NEED BE
INVITED TO THE DINNER.
(B) THE SECRETARY OF STATE WOULD LIKE LORD KADOORIE AND SIR Y K
PAO TO BE INCLUDED.
(C) IT WOULD BE HELPFUL IF ALL MEMBERS OF THE OFFICIAL PARTY
(INCLUDING BOTH PRIVATE SECRETARIES) COULD BE COUNTED IN.
THIS IS LIKELY TO MEAN INCLUDING 6 OFFICIALS: FURTHER DETAILS
WILL FOLLOW.
2. THE SECRETARY OF STATE WOULD LIKE TO MEET MR JUSTICE JACKSON-
LIPKIN AND MR BROWN OF THE CHARTERED BANK WHILE HE IS IN HONG
KONG. HE AGREES THAT THEY MIGHT BEST CALL IN FOR A DRINK AT SOME
POINT.
3.
WE ARE SUBMITTING TODAY ON THE PROGRAMME. WE SHALL
TELEGRAPH AGAIN ON OUTSTANDING DETAILS (INCLUDING THE PROPOSED
RECEPTION FOR BUSINESSMEN AND LADY HOWE'S PROGRAMME) AS SOON AS
POSSIBLE.
4. GRATEFUL FOR DETAILS OF THOSE TO ATTEND COMMUNITY LUNCH ON
19 APRIL AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
HOWE
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