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CYPHER/CAT A

IMMEDIATE

F.C.O.

CONFIDENTIAL

TO HONG KONG

TELEGRAM NUMBER 302

CONFIDENTIAL.

YOUR TEL. NO. 351.

7 MAY 1969 (H.K.)

PROPOSED PROGRAMME IS MOST ACCEPTABLE TO LORD SHEPHERD WHO IS GRATEFUL TO YOU FOR THE ARRANGEMENTS MADE. HE ASSUMES THAT NO ENGAGEMENTS HAVE BEEN ARRANGED FOR SATURDAY 6 JUNE

AND WELCOMES THIS.

2. LORD SHEPHERD AGREES WITH PROPOSED HANDLING OF LOCAL PUBLICITY AND WITH SUGGESTION IN PARA 3 OF YOUR TELEGRAM.

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3. LORD SHEPHERD WILL BE VISITING ST. VINCENT EN ROUTE TO THE FAR EAST AND WILL BE LEAVING LONDON FOR THE CARIBBEAN ON FRIDAY, 9 MAY. IF, THEREFORE, YOU HAVE ANY ADDITIONAL POINTS WHICH YOU WISH US TO CLEAR WITH HIM QUICKLY, GRATEFUL IF THEY COULD BE RECEIVED HERE WITHIN NEXT 24 HOURS.

STEWART.

FILES:

H.K.D.

SIR A. GALSWORTHY

MR. MORETON

P.S. TO LORD SHEPHERD

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