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ROUTINE FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE

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YOUR TELNO 93: VISIT OF MR. STEWART.

TO HONG KONG

17 FEBRUARY 1970

WE ARE VERY GRATEFUL FOR YOUR HELPFUL ATTITUDE.

(XYA 2/548/2)

2. THE QUESTION YOU POSE ABOUT TRAFFIC LOADS IS A DIFFICULT ONE AND WE WOULD PREFER TO DEFER ATTEMPTING AN ANSWER UNTIL NEARER THE VISIT. BUT IN GENERAL TERMS ANY INCREASE IN TRAFFIC WILL DERIVE FROM TWO SOURCES.

FIRSTLY, FROM THE BUSINESS ARISING DIRECTLY OUT OF THE VISIT ITSELF. SECONDLY, THE SECRETARY OF STATE REMAINS IN CHARGE OF THE OFFICE DURING HIS VISITS OVERSEAS AND REQUIRES, THEREFORE, TO BE KEPT INFORMED OF THE MORE IMPORTANT DAY TO DAY BUSINESS OF THE OFFICE. POTENTIAL TRAFFIC WITHIN THIS CATEGORY GOES THROUGH STRINGENT VETTING PROCESSES BEFORE BEING AUTHORIZED FOR TRANSMISSION. EUT IN FINAL ANALYSIS, VOLUME OF TRAFFIC WILL DEPEND UPON STATE OF WORLDWIDE DIPLOMATIC ACTIVITY AT TIME OF VISIT.

STEWART

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