TNAG-0325-FCO40-361-Proposed-visit-by-the-Secretary-of-State-for-Foreign-and-Com-1972 — Page 95

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THE SECRETARY OF STATE'S PROPOSED VISIT TO HONG KONG

1. Mr Wilford has asked me to sit on the attached letter until next week. He hopes to find out over the weekend whether a date in April will be convenient to the Australians for next year's SEATO meeting. But even if it isn't, it would still seem possible and reasonable for the Secretary of State to visit Tokyo for the annual talks with the Japanese and

If the visit to Australia then go on to Hong Kong.

(and possibly New Zealand also) can be arranged the itinerary would be Tokyo, Hong Kong, Canberra (?) Wellington.

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