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CYPHER/CAT A.

ROUTINE HONG KONG

CONFIDENTIAL

TO FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE.

TELEGRAM NUMBER 536

15 AUGUST 1970.

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CONFIDENTIAL

YOUR TELEGRAM 533 : MR RIPPON'S VISIT.

I SUGGEST THE INVITATION SHOULD BE DECLINED ON GROUNDS OF SHORT

DURATION OF VISIT. THESE ARE INTERNATIONAL JOURNALISTS AND I

ADVISE SUCH TIME AS IS AVAILABLE FOR THE PRESS SHOULD BE PRIMARILY

FOR LOCAL REPORTERS. FOREIGN CORRESPONDENTS WILL, OF COURSE, BE FREE

TO ATTEND ANY PRESS CONFERENCE MR RIPPON MAY CHOOSE TO GIVE.:

SIR D. TRENCH

DEPARTMENTAL DISTRIBUTION

E.I.D.

H.K.D.

NEWS D.

E.C.I.U.

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