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AND TO PRIORITY BTC HONG KONG
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MAFF MINISTER'S VISIT TO CHINA AND HONG KONG
FURTHER TO MY GRUBX 16 OF 29 AUGUST AND REF BTC GRUBX 2 OF 23 AUGUST AND YOUR GRUB 3 OF 28 AUGUST: THE MINISTER WOULD LIKE TO TAKE UP THE OPTION TO STAY IN HONG KONG OVERNIGHT ON SECOND OCTOBER. HE IS GRATEFUL TO THE GOVERNOR AND LADY WILSON FOR THEIR OFFER OF ACCOMMODATION FOR THE PARTY AND TO BTC AND MRS HEAP FOR THE OFFER OF DINNER.
COULD THE TIMETABLE IN GUANGZOU BE ADJUSTED TO ALLOW THE MINISTER TO ARRIVE IN HONG KONG EARLY EVENING: SUCH VISITS AS CAN BE ARRANGED TO FRESH WATER FISHERY, FARMS, SHENZHEN SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONE, INCLUDING ONLY A SHORT CALL ON UNITED BISCUIT PLANT IF IT IS NOT A WORKING DAY.
IF THIS PROGRAMME BEGINS TO LOOK FEASIBLE PERHAPS TRANSFER TO HONG KONG COULD MORE EASILY BE MADE, AS SUGGESTED BY BTC, BY FERRY FROM SHEKOU.
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