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Mr Grattan

LETTER FROM FOREIGN CORRESPONDENTS' CLUB, HONG KONG

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In the absence of both Mr Laird and Mr Crowson, attach a draft reply which you may like to send to the letter from Mr Hayward of the Hong Kong Foreign Cor- respondents' Club.

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P.M. Kelly

P M Kelly (Miss)

Hong Kong and

Indian Ocean Department

Mis Kelly,

I think

should be more

definite either

way

GIPD perhaps could give a lead to the relative umpstance

of the club.

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Mr. Spencer

SIPO

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I should be grateful for your views on this. normally rely on the Governor to suggest the programme (Hong Kong Tel No 760 at (126)). As the S of S will only have one full day in Hong Kong it is unlikely that the Governor would be willing to give up the luncheon engagement: he is more likely to suggest the S of S should lunch with members of the Executive and Legislative Councils. But you may like to comment on Mr McCormick's minute above. Pr. 14082154596 500M 2/72 GM 3643/2 P. M. Kelly 23 August 1972