TNAG-0281-FCO40-317-Visit-of-the-Chancellor-of-the-Duchy-of-Lancaster-to-Hong-Ko-1970 — Page 243

CYPHER CAT A

PRIORITY HONG KONG

TELEGRAM NO. 555

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TO FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE

21 AUGUST 1970

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YOUR TELNO 545

VISIT OF CHANCELLOR OF DUCHY OF LANCASTER

WE AGREE WITH YOUR PARAGRAPH 1 AND WILL ACT IN ACCORDANCE

WITH THE LAST SENTENCE. WE THINK THAT IT IS UNLIKELY THAT MR

RIPPON WILL BE PRESSED TO SPEAK ON MATTERS OUTSIDE CONTEXT |

OF ENTRY TO E.E.C. BUT IF HE IS IT IS DIFFICULT TO PREDICT

WHAT THEY MIGHT BE.

SIR D. TRENCH

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HONG KONG DEPT.

E.I.D.

F.E.D.

NEWS DEPT.

P.S. TO MR. ROYLE

A.P.S. TO C.D.L. MR. WILFORD

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AKK 22/3

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