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TELNO 2773
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PERSONAL FOR HUM, HKD, FROM GOVERNOR.
YOUR TELNO 1949: VISIT TO HONG KONG BY LORD GLENARTHUR.
1. YOUR TELNO 1877 SUGGESTED THAT LORD GLENARTHUR WOULD ARRIVE IN HONG KONG ON 16 SEPTEMBER, IN WHICH CASE A DEPARTURE ON 20 SEPTEMB- ER WOULD HAVE BEEN FINE. IF HE DOES NOT ARRIVE UNTIL THE AFTERNOON OF 17 SEPTEMBER, MY NITIAL REACTION IS THAT IT WOULD BE BEST FOR HIM TO STAY IN HONG KONG UNTIL 21 SEPTEMBER.
2. DEPENDING ON THE MINISTER'S EXPECTED TIME OF ARRIVAL," NOTHING MUCH CAN BE DONE THAT DAY EXCEPT FOR DINNER. WE WOULD ARRANGE A FULL PROGRAMME ON FRIDAY 18 SEPTEMBER AND FOR AT LEAST THE SATURDAY MORNING. BUT IT IS UNREALISTIC TO EXPECT TO DO ANYTHING SIGNIFIC- ANT ON THE SUNDAY. I WOULD PROPOSE TO TAKE THE MINISTER UPTO FANLING
IF HE WOULD LIKE THAT.
3. WILL BRING A DRAFT PROGRAMME WITH ME TO LONDON. WE CAN DISCUSS
IT BEFORE MY MEETING WITH LORD GLENARTHUR.
WILSON
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HKD
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MR. GILLMORE
MR. MCLAREN
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