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INFO IMMEDIATE TOKYO
FOR PS/GOVERNOR FROM HKD
GOVERNOR'S VISIT TO JAPAN
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1.
FIFOOT HAS BEEN INFORMED BY A MEMBER OF THE JAPANESE
EMBASSY THAT DURING THE GOVERNOR'S FORTHCOMING VISIT, HIS HOSTS
HOPE TO OFFER DEVELOPMENT AID TO HONG KONG FOR EDUCATIONAL
PURPOSES AND THAT THEY WOULD LIKE AN INSTRUMENT OF AGREEMENT TO
BE SIGNED. EMBASSY REPRESENTATIVE ENQUIRED WHETHER THE GOVERNOR
WAS EMPOWERED TO SIGN ON BEHALF OF HONG KONG.
2.
WE ASSUME THAT THIS PROPOSAL IS CONNECTED WITH THE
SUGGESTION MADE EARLIER THIS YEAR THAT JAPAN AND HONG KONG MIGHT
CONCLUDE A CULTURAL AGREEMENT. HOWEVER, AS FAR AS WE ARE AWARE,
THERE HAVE BEEN NO RECENT DEVELOPMENTS ON THIS MATTER SINCE YOUR
TELNO 555 WHICH INFORMED US THAT YOU INTENDED TO REFLECT
FURTHER ON THE SUGGESTION.
3.
GRATEFUL IF YOU WOULD CLARIFY DESKBY 21090OZ YOUR
UNDERSTANDING OF JAPANESE INTENTIONS AND PRESENT POSITION ON
CULTURAL AGREEMENT SCHEME. GRATEFUL ALSO FOR ANY INFORMATION
TOKYO MAY BE ABLE TO ADD.
HOWE
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