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FM HONG KONG 30033OZ NOV 84
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
TELEGRAM NUMBER 3654 OF 30 NOVEMBER
INFO IMMEDIATE PEKING
PA
TA201"
MY TELNO 3617: PRIME MINISTER'S VISIT TO HONG KONG.
LADY HOWE'S PROGRAMME.
1. WE HAVE RECEIVED A LETTER FROM THE PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUPS ASSOCIATION ADDRESSED TO LADY HOWE INVITING HER TO OPEN OFFICIALLY THE COMMUNITY PLAYGROUP AND HEADQUARTERS DURING
HER VISIT TO HONG KONG IN DECEMBER, TEXT OF LETTER IS IN MIFT.
2. THERE WAS CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN LADY HOWE AND THE ASSOCIATION EARLIER THIS YEAR, AND LADY HOWE TOLD THE ASSOCIATION THAT SHE WOULD TRY TO VISIT WHEN SHE WAS NEXT IN HONG KONG.
3. WE SHOULD BE GRATEFUL TO LEARN WHETHER LADY HOWE WISHES
TO ACCEPT THE INVITATION. IF SHE WISHED, IT WOULD BE POSSIBLE FOR LADY HOWE TO OFFICIATE AT THE OPENING ON THE MORNING OF 21 DECEMBER
INSTEAD OF ACCOMPANYING THE SECRETARY OF STATE ON THE TOUR OF THE
HARBOUR.
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