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Mr Logan

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MR GYLA'S VISIT 10 HONG KONG, 11 15 NOVEMBER 1972

1.

2.

flux.

I attach two sets of Briefs for ir Royle's visit.

There are a number of issues presently in a state of

These include:

a.

b.

The Hong Kong Register of Shipping. 1o have just received the DTI views, in the form of a draft letter to the irime inister. I propose to submit on this; Mr Royle may care to use a copy of my sub- mission as a brief.

The Stelling Guarantee problem. Hong Kong's latest telegrams are being discussed with the Treasury and the Bank of England. We cannot therefore brief Mr Royle on the latest developments until the last minute.

3. I am submitting separately about Aid and the announcement which Mr Royle will wish to make on the subject in Hong Kong.

4. I am sending a copy of the briefs to Mr Wilford in Hong Kong, under cover of a copy of this submission.

1 November 1972

Copy to:

Sir D Watson

RB Crowson

Hong Kong & Indian Ocean Lepartment