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PERSONAL FOR PAUL, HKD FROM GOVERNOR

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YRTELNO 1970: MY VISIT TO LONDON IN DECEMBER

1 I DO NOT THINK THAT A 45 MINUTE SLOT WITH THE SECRETARY OF STATE WILL BE LONG ENOUGH FOR ME TO HAVE MY USUAL PRIVATE SESSION WITH HIM, AS WELL AS A FULL MEETING. WOULD IT BE POSSIBLE TO HAVE A SHORT PRIVATE SESSION AT 1000 AND THE MEETING PROPER AT 1500? I WOULD OF COURSE BE RECEPTIVE TO ANY VARIANTS ON THIS THEME.

2. I AM OTHERWISE CONTENT WITH THE REVISED PROGRAMME YOU HAVE FAXED. MY MAIN AIM IN THE MEETING WITH OFFICIALS AT 0915 ON 5 DECEMBER WILL BE GET A FLAVOUR OF WHAT IS ON THE SECRETARY OF STATE'S MIND. IF WE NEED MORE TIME TO TALK ABOUT OTHER ISSUES, PRESUMABLY THE AFTERNOON SLOT ON 7 DECEMBER COULD BE EXTENDED OR AN ADDITIONAL ONE INSERTED IN THE MORNING OF THAT DAY?

WILSON

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