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CYPHER/CAT A

PRIORITY HONG KONG

TELEGRAM NUMBER 514

CONFIDENTIAL

TO FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE

4 AUGUST 1970

CONFIDENTIAL

YOUR TELEGRAM 504.

J

VISIT BY CHANCELLOR OF THE DUCHY OF LANCASTER,

RECEIVED IN RESTRY No.51 6 AUG 1970

\KK 22/98

MR RIPPON WOULD BE WELCOME BETWEEN 11TH 14TH SEPTEMBER. I WOULD

BE VERY GLAD TO OFFER TO PUT HIM UP AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE WITH

MR COSTAIN AND MR TICKELL UNLESS HE WOULD PREFER OTHER

ARRANGEMENTS.

2. IF HOTEL ACCOMMODATION IS REQUIRED, PLEASE ADVISE MOST URGENTLY

AS ALL HOTELS ARE HEAVILY BOOKED UP.

SIR D. TRENCH

DEPARTMENTAL DISTRIBUTION

E.I.D.

S.W.P.D.

HONG KONG DEPT.

E.C.I.U.

NEWS DEPT.

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