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ANY SUGGESTION OF A ''SECRET VISIT WHICH IN THE PRESENT CLIMATE THE PRESS WOULD BE ALL TOO READY TO SEE AS A PANIC REACTION TO THE ROW WITH THE CHINESE. THE MINISTER WOULD ALSO BE GRATEFUL FOR CONFIRMATION THAT THE GOVERNOR FORESEES NO PRESENTATIONAL PROBLEMS ARISING OUT OF A STOPOVER AT THIS JUNCTURE.
7.
MR GOODLAD'S PLANS ARE ONLY LIKELY TO BE FIRMED UP ON 30 OCTOBER. HIS PRIVATE SECRETARY, GREG DOREY (WHO WILL BE ACCOMPANYING HIM) WILL CALL YOU FROM MANILA TO CONFIRM ARRANGEMENTS.
HURD
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73
DISTRIBUTION
82
PLANNERS
HKD
PUSD
FED
SEAD
LEGAL ADVISERS//MS BARRETT
.AND MS BROOKS
NEWS D
RAD
PS
PS/MR GOODLAD
SIR J COLES
MR APPLEYARD MR HUM
ADDITIONAL
CAOFF//SIR R BRAITHWAITE CAOFF//MISS NEVILLE-JONES CAOFF//MR SIBSON
CAOFF //MS D CORNER CAOFF//MR CHARLTON
PS/PM
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