TNAG-0286-FCO40-322-Visits-of-HRH-Princess-Alexandra-to-Hong-Kong-1970 — Page 18

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Reference...

Mrs. Agilid.

Attached is a draft letter to Sis H. N-Walker

breaking the news

that Princess Alexandra will not-

be able to vicit Hong Kong in 1971.

Hary Kany have been most unfortunate in

that they seem

gea

to have been the victim's succession of serciumstances which have prevented

дан this visit from taking place and there will undoubtedly be considerable disappointment at this

news.

In his minute of 6/10 the Gaminan adher me to check the back papers to see when HRH'S offer of a visit to H.K. was made. In fact the

thiss Mitchell's letter at (6) is correct,

till the offer was passed by thajes blacke (c) to the. Mayall (ace (5) on 1965/9 file)

last

So

o fai

para of

2

as

in a telephone conversation. It was made because H.R.H. could not include H.K. in her visit to

Singapore & Thailand, but was intended to be

taken up

in 1970. However the absence of the Police Band at the Onaka Exhibition and the prospect of the Queen visiting Malaysia delayed matters &

approach was eventually made to HRH's Household in June the notice for an Octobe visit was too short & thess we came to the arrangement for spring 1971.

when an

17/10

F.TO.

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