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TO IMMEDIATE PEKING TEL NO 329 OF 17 MAY, REPEATED FOR INFO TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG (PERSONAL FOR GOVERNOR) AND ROUTINE RANGOON

YOUR TELEGRAM NO 452: MR ROYLE'S VISIT TO CHINA.

1. WE SHALL VERY SHORTLY BE TELEGRAPHING SUGGESTIONS ABOUT PROGRAMMES FOR MR AND MRS ROYLE AND ABOUT HOSPITALITY, MEANWHILE, YOU SHOULD KNOW THAT MR ROYLE WOULD VERY MUCH LIKE TO TRAVEL FROM HONG KONG TO PEKING AND BACK TO HONG KONG IN AN RAF VC10 VIP TRANSPORT.

2. DO YOU THINK THAT THE CHINESE WOULD BE PREPARED TO ACCEPT THIS PROPOSITION? IF SO, WE SHOULD BE GRATEFUL IF YOU WOULD SEEK THEIR AGREEMENT IN PRINCIPLE, SAYING THAT WE COULD SUPPLY THEM WITH ALL THE FLIGHT AND OTHER DETAILS WHICH THEY MIGHT REQUIRE VERY SHORTLY.

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