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TO HONG KONG

31 JULY 1970 (E.I.D.)

PROPOSED VISIT BY THE CHANCELLOR OF THE DUCHY OF LANCASTER.

THE CHANCELLOR OF THE DUCHY IS PROPOSING TO VISIT AUSTRALIA AND

NEW ZEALAND FROM 15 TO 22 SEPTEMBER. HE WOULD NOT WISH TO MISS

THIS OPPORTUNITY OF VISITING HONG KONG ON THE WAY, AND WOULD

LIKE TO ARRIVE EVENING 11 SEPTEMBER, PASS THE WEEK-END THERE AND

LEAVE EVENING 14 SEPTEMBER. MR. RIPPON WOULD HOPE TO OBTAIN SOME

FIRST HAND KNOWLEDGE OF THE PROBLEMS INVOLVED FOR HONG KONG IN

BRITISH MEMBERSHIP OF THE COMMUNITIES AND TO INDICATE H M G'S

INTEREST AND CONCERN. HE WOULD BE ACCOMPANIED BY HIS PARLIAMENTARY

PRIVATE SECRETARY (MR. ALBERT COSTAIN) AND HIS PRIVATE SECRETARY

(MR.TICKELL).

2. IF THIS VISIT IS AGREEABLE TO YOU, WE SHALL TELEGRAPH WITH SOME

TENTATIVE SUGGESTIONS FOR MR.RIPPON'S PROGRAMME.

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