TNAG-0224-FCO40-260-Administration-of-Government-of-Hong-Kong-1971 — Page 57

CONFIDENTIAL

CYPHER/CAT A

PRIORITY FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE

TO HONG KONG

TELEGRAM NUMBER 152

13 MARCH 1970

(H.K.DEPT.)

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PERSONAL FOR GOVERNOR FROM MONSON.

YOUR TEL NO. 165.

NORMAN-WALKER

ANNOUNCEMENT ON 16 MARCH AGREED.

2. WE DID NOT ANTICIPATE THAT VISIT MIGHT BE QUERIED ON GROUNDS

MENTIONED IN LAST SENTENCE OF YOUR FIRST PARAGRAPH. WE SUGGEST THIS POINT CAN BE COUNTERED IF NECESSARY, BY REFERENCE TO FACT THAT CONSULTATIONS NORMALLY INVOLVE OTHER MINISTERS AND OFFICIALS WHO WILL NOT BE ACCOMPANYING SECRETARY OF STATE TO HONG KONG.

STEWART

FILES

HONG KONG DEPT.

FAR EASTERN DEPT.

SIR L. MONSON

LAST

MR. WILFORD

REF.

1

PRIVATE SECRETARY

BEF.

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