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CONFIDENTIAL
DRAFT letter
1577
Type 1 +
To:-
From
His Excellency,
Sir David Trench, GCMG, MC
Government House, HONG KONG.
S
W. S. Carter
Telephone No. & Ext.
Department
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We have today sent you a telegram to let
you know that Colin Jackson, M.P., will be
visiting Hong Kong from 10 to 15 August as part
of a tour of Asia that he is making in his
capacity as Chairman of the Fabian International
Bureau and of the Council for Education in the
Commonwealth.
Jackson is a barrister, lecturer and broad-
caster and before he became an MP he was a free-
lance journalist (indeed he still indulges in
journalism). Last year he toured a number of
South American countries and our Missions in
those countries went to considerable trouble on
his behalf in laying on programmes and in arrang-
ing for him to meet various dignitaries etc.
Subsequent reports on his tour were mixed; he
was described as being good value and a stimulat-
ing visitor to take about, but as being extra-
ordinarily exigent where his own arrangements were
concerned and as expecting everything to be laid
on for him. He has travelled extensively in the
Middle East and is known in Parliament for his
interest in Middle East affairs and for his pro-
Arab views. During his South American tour he
gave a number of lectures on the general subject
of "Britain today" and has said that he would, if
asked, be very willing to do the same thing on
this trip.
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