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VISIT SOME TIME IN THE FUTURE. IN THE MEANTIME IF YOU OR ANY OF YOUR MINISTERS SHOULD COME TO HONG KONG OR PASS THROUGH THE TERRITORY, PLEASE LET ME KNOW. I SHOULD WELCOME THE OPPORTUNITY TO MEET YOU.
UNQUOTE.
4.
THE GOVERNOR WOULD ALSO BE MOST GRATEFUL IF YOUR STAFF COULD CONVEY HIS APOLOGIES TO THE OTHER DIGNITARIES WHOM HE WAS SCHEDULED TO MEET AND TO THE ORGANISATIONS AT WHICH HE WOULD HAVE SPOKEN. SUBJECT TO YOUR ADVICE, THIS LIST MIGHT INCLUDE:
(A)
THE GOVERNOR GENERAL
(B)
THE MAYORS OF WELLINGTON AND AUCKLAND
(C)
PHILIP BURDON AND GRAHAM ANSELL
(D)
THE NEW ZEALAND INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
(E)
THE HONG KONG-NEW ZEALAND BUSINESS ASSOCIATION
(F)
THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF FLETCHER CHALLENGE LTD.
(G)
MR AND MRS CARRUTHERS OF HKSBC, AUCKLAND
(H)
THE VARIOUS MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES TO WHOM HE WOULD HAVE GIVEN INTERVIEWS
5.
THE POLITICAL ADVISER (WILLIAM EHRMAN) HAS INFORMED THE NEW ZEALAND COMMISSIONER IN HONG KONG ABOUT THE CANCELLATION OF THE
VISIT.
THE CANCELLATION WILL BE ANNOUNCED AT 12 NOON HONG KONG ON 11 MAY IN THE FOLLOWING TERMS:
6.
QUOTE:
IN VIEW OF THE IMPENDING CONTINUATION OF TALKS ON HONG KONG'S NEW AIRPORT, THE GOVERNOR WILL BE POSTPONING HIS VISIT TO NEW ZEALAND AND RETURNING TO HONG KONG ON THE AFTERNOON OF 15 MAY, ON COMPLETION OF HIS VISIT TO AUSTRALIA.
UNQUOTE.
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