TNAG-0333-FCO40-369-Visits-of-Secretary-of-State-for-Foreign-and-Commonwealth-Af-1972 — Page 139

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[TEXT]

[A] Hong Kong telegram No 858 (now repeated to you):

News Department

FS to PUS

PS Mr Royle PS

Sir E Norris

Sir D Watson Mr Wilford

Copies to:-

SECRETARY OF STATE'S VISIT TO CHINA AND HONG KONG

FOLLOWING FROM FRIVATE SECRETARY

1.

We have not yet made a formal announcement about the

Secretary of State's visit to China. Please seek the

agreement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to an announce --

ment on the lines set out below. This might be issued

simultaneously in London and Feking at 1130 GMT on a date

agreeable to the Chinese. From our point of view we should

like the announcement/made as soon as possible.

to be

/Begins:

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