TNAG-0325-FCO40-361-Proposed-visit-by-the-Secretary-of-State-for-Foreign-and-Com-1972 — Page 74

Mr Grattan

RECEIVED IN

REGISTRY No. 51

-3 SEP1971

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28/2

PROPOSED VISIT BY THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO HONG KONG

1.

I attach a note giving the background to the proposed visit to Hong Kong by the Secretary of State.

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Hong Kong Department

The Secretary of State does not feel

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Far East in April now that the SEATO meeting will mean another visit in Jure (July. He

would be

very ready to go to Hug kington at that time, I owever, and would naturally hope that

In disaffont- this change will not cause too un

ment in Hong Kong.

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2. SEATO is now the likely to be 27-28 June, and the Secretary of State wishes to combine

it with visits to Australia & New Zealand

well as Hong Kong, and ferhaps also Jefan. I am asking SWPD to walk out

3. Will

you

a

proposal

break this to the Geverfor.

ANGral

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