TNAG-0330-FCO40-366-Visit-of-Parliamentary-Under-Secretary-of-State--Anthony-Roy-1972 — Page 181

GOVERNMENT HOUSE

HONG KONG

Re

proposed

outhere is attached fment

194, Ange)

8th June 1972

LACT

K.

Des Drets Dereito

MXT

Ref.

It was great fun seeing you all,

if only for 22 hours. Let us now try and pencil in provisional dates for a longer visit in the autumn. The programme of autumn engagements which would be in any way relevant is as follows:

Sept. 10-15 Sept. 15

Sept. 21 "for a

few days

Oct. 18

Oct. 21-26

Oct. 25 & 26

Oct. 28 6 Nov.

Geoffrey Rippon (Private visit) Governor returns from leave

Prime Minister

Opening session of Leg. Co. Governor's speech

Princess Alexandra Unofficials' speeches in

Leg. Co.

Secretary of State will visit China within these dates and we very much hope will call in on Hong Kong on the outward and return journeys (telegram sent to Private Secretary).

It does all look rather hectic written down like this, and as it would be very nice to have Mr. Royle here long enough to talk over Hong Kong affairs in a comparatively calm atmosphere it would obviously be better if he came some time in the middle of November or later. This would also allow him to take account of such new policies as will be

D.B.C. Logan Esq.,

Foreign & Commonwealth Office.

RECEIVED IN RYN.51 27 JUN 1972

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