CONFIDENTIAL
CYPHER/CAT A
PRIORITY FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE
TELEGRAM NUMBER 94
CONFIDENTIAL
TO HONG KONG
16 FEBRUARY 1973.
(HKK22/4)
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PERSONAL FOR GOVERNOR FROM CARTER.
OUR TELEGRAM NO 93, PARAGRAPH 6.
SECRETARY OF STATE'S VISIT.
FOLLOWING IS TEXT OF NEWS DEPARTMENT STATEMENT ABOUT JAPAN VISIT.
BEGINS.
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THE FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH SECRETARY WILL VISIT JAPAN FROM 19TH TO 23RD APRIL AS THE REPRESENTATIVE OF H.M. THE QUEEN TO
ATTEND THE CELEBRATION OF THE BRITISH NATIONAL DAY ON 22ND APRIL AT
EXPO '78 IN OSAKA. MR. AND MRS. STEWART WILL BE THE GUESTS OF
THE JAPANESE GOVERNMENT. DURING THE VISIT MR. STEWART WILL HOLD
TALKS WITH THE JAPANESE FOREIGN MINISTER, MR. AICHI, WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK OF THE REGULAR ANGLO-JAPANESE CONSULTATIONS.
ENDS.
2. YOU WILL RECALL YOUR SUGGESTION (YOUR TELEGRAM NO 55) THAT VISIT
TO THE COLONY SHOULD BE REPRESENTED PUBLICLY AS PRIMARILY A REST
STOP RATHER THAN A FORMAL VISIT. YOU WILL NO DOUBT WISH TO MAKE
THIS POINT IN YOUR ANNOUNCEMENT.
STEWART
FILES
H.K.DEPT.
F.E.D.
NEWS DEPT.
PROT. & CONF.DEPT.
PRIVATE SECRETARY
MR. WILFORD
P.S. TO P.U.S.
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