TNAG-0278-FCO40-314-Visit-of-Secretary-of-State-for-Foreign-and-Commonwealth-Aff-1970 — Page 208

CONFIDENT TAL

CYPHER/CAT A

IMMEDIATE TOKYO TO FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE

TELNO. 112

CONFIDENTIAL.

14 FEBRUARY 1970

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FORACT

FORACTION FIRST THING MONDAY MORNING.

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YOUR TELNO. 114 SECRETARY OF STATE'S VISIT.

MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND WE WELCOME THE NEW DATES

23 APRIL. THEY AGREE TO MAKE AN ANNOUNCEMENT AT 17.39

HOURS ( NOT 16.30 HOURS) ON TUESDAY, 17 FEBRUARY, WITH

EMBARGO UNTIL 20.30 HOURS THEY WILL USE THE TEXT IN PARA 4

OF YOUR TELNO. 189, ADDING DATES.

2. WE ARE OF COURSE INFORMING THE COMMISSIONER GENERAL OF

THIS PLAN, AND WILL BEGIN NEGOTIATING DETAILS WITH MINISTRY

OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AT ONCE.

MR. ASHE

FILES

F.EAST. DEPT.

H.K.D.

NEWS DEPT.

PRIVATE SECRETARY

P.S. TO P.U.S.

PROT & CONF DEPT.

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CONFIDENTIAL

RECEIVED IN REGISTRY No.51

17 FEL 1970

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