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YOP GOST

FM HONG KONG 15022OZ

UNCLASSIFIED

TO ROUTINE FCO TELNO 37 OF 15TH JANUARY 1972.

YOUR TELEGRAM NO. 11.

FOLLOWING FOR LAIRD.

I AM SO GLAD YOU ARE COMING WITH THE S OF S AND WILL PUT

YOU UP. BUT IF YOU WISH TO STAY A FEW DAYS I SUGGEST YOU DO IT BEFORE

RATHER THAN AFTER THE SECRETARY OF STATE'S VISIT. WITH THE CHINESE

NEW YEAR HOLIDAY AND THE WEEK-END HONG KONG WILL SCARCELY BE

FUNCTIONING BEFORE MONDAY FEBRUARY 21. I THEREFORE SUGGEST YOU

COME ON FEBRUARY 8TH OR 9TH.

MACLEHOSE

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HKD

SIR L MONSON MR WILFORD

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RECEIVED IN REGISTRY No. 51 17 JAN 1972

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