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5. AS REGARDS THE RECEPTION AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE CN 19 APRIL FOR
THE LOCAL BUSINESS COMMUNITY
(A) GRATEFUL TO LEARN IF LADY HOWE WOULD WISH TO ATTEND:
(B) WE HAVE NOT (NOT) INVITED THE WIVES OF MESSRS JACKSON-LIPKIN,
BARTON, BARKER, HUNTER AND KEMPSTER, SINCE WE HAVE NOT INVITED SPOUSES OF OTHERS INVITED TO THE RECEPTION.
6. ALSO FOR THE RECEPTION ON 19 APRIL, WE PROPOSE TO INVITE THE PRESIDENTS/CHAIRMEN OF THE THREE MAIN CIVIL SERVICE STAFF ASSOCIATIONS WHO TOGETHER CONSTITUTE THE STAFF SIDE OF THE SENICR CIVIL SERVICE COUNCIL. THE ASSOCIATIONS HAVE REQUESTED AN OPPORTUNITY TO MEET YOU DURING YOUR VISIT TO HONG KONG. WE DO NOT CONSIDER, GIVEN THE TIME CONSTRAINTS, THAT THE SECRETARY OF STATE WOULD WISH TO HAVE A SEPARATE MEETING WITH CIVIL SERVICE STAFF REPRESENTATIVES: BUT BELIEVE THAT IT WOULD BE OF ADVANTAGE IF THE SECRETARY OF STATE AGREED TO THEIR REQUEST TO MEET HIM, AND THAT THE RECEPTION ON 19 APRIL PRESENTS THE BEST OPPORTUNITY FOR THIS. GRATEFUL FOR CONFIRMATION THAT THE SECRETARY OF STATE AGREES THE ARRANGEMENT PROPOSED: WE WOULD OF COURSE PROVIDE A SEPARATE BRIEF FOR THIS
PURPOSE.
7. WE HAVE TELEGRAPHED SEPARATELY ABOUT PRESS ARRANGEMENT FOR
THE VISIT (MY TELNO 991).
HADDON-CAVE
LIMITED
HKD
FED
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PS/MR. LUCE
MR. WILSON
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