TNAG-0286-FCO40-322-Visits-of-HRH-Princess-Alexandra-to-Hong-Kong-1970 — Page 67

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which also included Hong Kong. Any such visit would, of course, depend on the receipt of an invitation by the Malaysian Government and on there being no deterioration in the security situation in Malaysia at the time.

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Highness might be willing to

in course

less

•

Taku molip

of Malaysia were

to ask

easyh

The costs.

included, it would the

A

contribution to

That- Hong Kong

Hong Kong to make

But if it in dended

must contribute, then it

waned

seem equitable

for the common costs of such a visit 2.q.on transport to be shared between the Foreyn and Commonwealth Services vore and the Hong Kong Gart.

in

Malaysia

and

in that proportion to the time spent Hong Kong respectively. Whether or not Malays included, it is suggested that our rotes should bear (as they did in 1961) the whole of such madental expenses

as dresses for the ladies and present's; it would, we Comider, be very difficil to ask H.K. for reimbursement of There 4-Gms of expenditure travel with a

the

These

small retinue and that the Royal Party might travel by scheduled BOAC service. proposals would require the approval of Her Royal Highness; But it is understood that there would be no objection in principle to the latter suggestion.

use of a scheduled BOAC Service

If the idea were adopted of extending Her Royal Highness' tour here extended

to include a visit to Malaysia it would seem equitable for the common costs of such a visit to be shared between the Foreign and Common- wealth Office Vote and the Hong Kong Government in proportion to the time spent in Malaysia and

Hong Kong respectively.

14. The terms of this submission have been agreed with Protocol and Conference Department and (in so far as they relate to Malaysia) with South West Pacific Department.

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need she modified HIPH

in is und Malaysia as

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indicated a

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13. On the timme of a visit, The Governor has informafly

preference for September Machend lyftid 1.e. Shailty before he lays down his commision, Durma March & Apoit he will be preoccupied

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with and the Budget session of the Legnative Commil

and Expo 70.

Rereafter until

September the weather is not

Sustable. 51- is understood that

H.R.H. would prefer to wint Hong

Kong while Sir Donde hady Trench (whom she knows very well) am still there.