CYPHER/CAT A.
CONFIDENTIAL
ROUTINE FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE
TELEGRAM NUMBER 66
CONFIDENTIAL.
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TO HONG KONG.
2 FEBRUARY 1970.
(HKK 22/4-1070)
ADDRESSED TO GOVERNOR HONG KONG TELEGRAM NUMBER 66 OF 2 FEBRUARY
REPEATED FOR INFORMATION TO PEKING.
PERSONAL FOR GOVERNOR.
YOUR TELEGRAM NUMBER 55.
POSSIBLE VISIT TO HONG KONG.
I WOULD PREFER YOU NOT TO GIVE ANY INTIMATION TO EXECUTIVE
COUNCIL UNTIL THE JAPANESE ARRANGEMENTS HAVE BEEN FINALISED. WE
HAVE THEIR AGREEMENT IN PRINCIPLE AND DETAILS SHOULD BE RESOLVED
FAIRLY QUICKLY. I AGREE THAT THE VISIT SHOULD BE PRESENTED PUBLICLY
AS PRIMARILY A REST STOP. (SUBJECT TO PARAGRAPH 2 BELOW I HOPE I
MAY IN FACT USE IT AS A REST AND THAT NO OTHER OFFICIAL ENGAGEMENTS NEED BE UNDERTAKEN, ALTHOUGH I SHOULD BE READY TO SEE THE PRESS AFTER LUNCH AND BEFORE MY DEPARTURE IF YOU THOUGH THAT DESIRABLE).
2. I WOULD BE QUITE READY TO SPEND THE TIME AVAILABLE TO ME ON THE MONDAY AS FOLLOWS :-
(A) GENERAL DISCUSSION WITH CBF AND SENIOR OFFICIALS.
(B) SHORT DISCUSSION WITH UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS OF EXECUTIVE COUNCIL, FOLLOWED BY
(C) LUNCH WITH UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS OF EXECUTIVE AND LEGISLATIVE
COUNCILS (OR, IF YOU SO ADVISE, CONFINED TO MEMBERS OF THE FORMER ONLY).
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