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TELEGRAM NUMBER 1607 OF 9 AUGUST
MINISTERIAL VISITS
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WE ARE CONCERNED OVER THE NOW PROBABLE CLASH OF VISITS IN
SEPTEMBER AND THE ACCOMMODATION PROBLEMS THIS POSES. THIS TELEGRAM
SETS OUT WHAT IS POSSIBLE AND SEEKS EARLY CONFIRMATION OF BOTH
TIMING AND COMPOSITION OF PARTIES.
2. WE WELCOME MR. LUCE'S VISIT TO HONG KONG ON 25 SEPTEMBER AND
ASSUME HE WILL WISH TO MAKE USE OF FACILITIES AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE
DURING TRANSIT. GRATEFUL FOR FINAL DETAILS OF PARTY AND TIMINGS
A.S.A.P.
3. THE HON. NICHOLAS AND MRS. RIDLEY WILL BE STAYING AT GH, TOGETHER WITH TWO OFFICIALS, AT THIS TIME. IT IS UNDERSTOOD THAT THEY WILL DEPART ON 25 SEPTEMBER, BUT GRATEFUL IF YOU COULD CONFIRM THIS.
4. MR. ALEX FLETCHER IS ALSO EXPECTED IN HK FROM 24 TO 25 SEPTEMBER.
THE GOVERNOR ALSO WISHES TO OFFER HIM THE HOSPITALITY OF GH, HOWEVER
THIS IS ONLY POSSIBLE IF
Not this
MRS. LUCE AND PRIVATE
(A) MR. LUCE IS ACCOMPANIED ONLY BY MRS. LUCE
SECRETARY:
(B) THE RIDLEYS DEPART ON 25 SEPTEMBER! AND
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(C) MR. FLETCHER IS ACCOMPANIED BY NO MORE THAN ONE OFFICIAL
ANY ADDITIONAL MEMBERS OF PARTY WOULD HAVE TO STAY IN HOTEL.
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5. GRATEFUL IF YOU WOULD MAKE THESE POINTS TACTFULLY TO THEIR
RESPECTIVE PRIVATE OFFICES, AND ADVISE BEFORE A FORMAL INVITATION
ISSUES TO MR. FLETCHER.
6. ONE FURTHER COMPLICATION IS THE POSSIBLE VISIT AROUND THE SAME
TIME OF MR. P.H. MORRISON, MINISTER OF STATE, DEPARTMENT OF
EMPLOYMENT. ANYTHING YOU CAN DO TO ENSURE THAT THIS DOES NOT OVERLAP
WITH THE ABOVE WOULD BE APPRECIATED.
AKERS-JONES
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