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TO ROUTINE FCO TELNO 858 OF 19 SEPTEMBER. 1972.

FOR PRIVATE SECRETARY.

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20 SEP 1972

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I WOULD BE GRATEFUL IF WE COULD ANNOUNCE SECRETARY OF STATE'S

VISIT TO HONG KONG SOON.

2. I THINK YOU TOLD ME THAT PROBABLY THE PARTY WILL NOW LEAVE ON

3 NOVEMBER,

3. I SUGGEST A STATEMENT ALONG FOLLOWING LINES:

QUOTE THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH AFFAIRS WILL VISIT HONG KONG FROM 2 TO 3 NOVEMBER FOLLOWING HIS VISIT TO CHINA. DURING HIS STAY SIR ALEC DOUGLAS-HOME WILL HAVE DISCUSSIONS WITH THE GOVERNOR AND SENIOR ADVISERS AND UNOFFICIALS AND WILL

ALSO MEET THE PRESS UNQUOTE.

4. WHAT TIMING DO YOU PROPOSE?

5. COULD YOU PLEASE ALSO LET ME KNOW APPROXIMATELY WHEN THE PARTY EXPECTS TO LEAVE. AS CHANCELLOR OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG 1. FIND I AM MEANT TO GIVE DEGREES ON THE AFTEERNOON OF 3 NOVEMBER.

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