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A Your telegram No 858 and FCO telegram No

to Peking:

SECRETARY OF STATE'S VISIT TO CHINA AND HONG KONG

FOLLOWING FROM PRIVATE SECRETARY

1. We can make no announcement about the Secretary of

State's visit to Hong Kong until an announcement is made about

therefore

This

his visit to China. I hope that you can agree to the

to Peking. proposal in paragraph 2 of my telegram No would entail an announcement in Hong Kong at 1930 local time.

I hope this will be convenient.

2. We would prefer the announcement about the Secretary of

State's visit to Hong Kong not to include a reference to a

meeting with the Press. The form of words proposed in paragraph 3 of your telegram under reference is acceptable

subject to the deletion of the phrase "and will also meet

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