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VISIT OF ANTHONY ROYLE

Thursday, November 2, 1972

Mr. Peter Blaker, Chairman of the Anglo-Hong Kong Parliamentary

Group, and Mr. Dan Jones, Joint Vice-Chairman of the Group, called on the

Under Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, Mr. Anthony

Royle yesterday (Wednesday) for a general discussion prior to his forthcoming

visit to Hong Kong,

According to a cable from London the Minister agreed to give the

group an account of his visit on his return.

Mr. Royle will be visiting Hong Kong from November 11 to 15 during

which period he will be having wide-ranging discussions with the Governor,

officials and leading members of the community.

Mr. Blaker is Conservative Member of Parliament for Blackpool,

South, while Mr. Jones is Labour Member for Burnley.

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