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4.

The Secretary of State subsequently confirmed

his wish to visit Hong Kong next year and his

willingness to open the Science Centre. He

expressed a preference for the visit to take place

immediately after Easter (during the Parliamentary

recess). This would mean that he would be in a

position to travel on or about 10 April, arriving in

Hong Kong on 11 April. It was envisaged that he could go on to Australia for the SEATO/meeting

(provided that the dates fitted) and to New Zealand.

5. The dates suggested above were provisionally

agreed with the Governor of Hong Kong (and, in

Authoritie

confidence, with the University subject to the

Secretary of State's other commitments.

the

There

this matter till rests so far as Hong Kong is

concerned.

6.

will take place in July/and not in April.

It now seems likely that the SEATO meeting

If this

is the case it will not be possible for the

Secretary of State to combine his visit to Hong

Kong with his attendance at the SEATO meeting.

However, he already has a provisional commitment to

visit Tokio in April for Anglo Japanese talks and

this visit might be combined with the visit to

Hong Kong.

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