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REGISTRY No.51 27 JUL 1972

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TO ROUTINE FCO TELNO 671 OF 26 JULY.

YOUR TEL 611: PRINCESS ALEXANDRA'S VISIT.

LETTER RECEIVED, BUT I AM RELUCTANT TO FINALISE SECOND DRAFT UNTIL IT IS CONFIRMED THE PRINCESS WILL ACCEPT HELICOPTER TRAVEL. PLEASE CONFIRM

2. I WILL BE WRITING TO LADY-IN-WAITING NEXT WEEK AFTER, I HOPE, CONFIRMATION ABOUT HELICOPTER, BUT SHE MIGHT LIKE TO KNOW THAT UNDER MY PRESENT PLANS I WILL BE IN LONDON FROM TUESDAY 5 TO SATURDAY 9 SEPTEMBER (MY LETTER OF 15 JULY TO LAIRD REFERRED)

FCO PASS COPY TO HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON

MACLEHOSE

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P & CD

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MISS M MITCHELL KENSINGTON PALACE

HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE 54 PALL MALL, SW1

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