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SIGNATURE OF THE HONG KONG AGREEMENT
SIR Y K PAO
.........In Confidence
CAVEAT...........
Sir Y K Pao has told the Governor of Hong Kong that he
would very much like to be invited to the ceremony when
Song Kong agreement is signed in Peking.
Suggeored
He said he
had to the Chinese that "distinguished persons" should be
adito
invited to the ceremony. The Chinese had seemed to be
taken by the idea, but had said that they would need to
check with the British side. Sir Y K told the Governor
that he would raise this matter with the Prime Minister
when he sees her later this month.
Enclosures-flag(s)......
K
during
The Prime Minister will remember that Sir Y K Pao sought
systematically to occupy the
to occupy the centre of the stage
her last visit to Peking, and caused considerable
embarrassment. On that occasion he had a somewhat
tenuous connection, in that the Prime Minister was
launch one of his ships in Hong Kong. On this occasion
he has no connection at all. He played no part in the
negotiations, and indeed he has not been associated in
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