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TO ROUTINE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON TELNO 142 OF 30T
MAY, 1973 (FCO PLEASE PASS).
M.P.'S VISITS.
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YOUR TELEGRAMS NOS 49 AND 72.
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2. EXECUTIVE COUNCIL HAS AGREED THAT FOR LABOUR FIRST VISITS PENDRY AND CUNNINGHAM SHOULD BE INVITED FOR EARLY SUMMER RECESS. OTHER FIRST-TIMERS IN YOUR TELEGRAM APPROVED AS RESERVES.
3. IVOR RICHARD AND FORD SELECTED FOR REPEAT VISITS IN CHRISTMAS 1973/74 WITH MARKS AND WALDEN AS RESERVES.
4. NOW THAT THE ANNUAL LIST HAS BEEN APPROVED AND BEFORE A LETTER IS SENT EITHER BY YOU OR FROM HERE TO BARNETT AND SHELDON ADVISING THEM WHY THEY ARE NOT TO BE INVITED, I THINK IT WOULD BE SUEFUL FOR YOU TO DISCUSS WITH TILNEY AND/OR JONES THE BEST WAY OF EXPLAINING THIS TO THEM WITHOUT CAUSING FRICTION FOR THE FUTURE BOTH FOR US AND THE HK PARLIAMENTARY GROUP.
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PERHAPS TILNEY OR JONES MIGHT BE PREPARED TO CONVEY THE EXPLANATION TAKING THE LINE THAT IN ORDER TO GIVE AS MANY M.P. AS POSSIBLE AN OPPORTUNITY TO VISIT IT HAS NOT BEEN THE PRACTICE TO ARRANGE FOR REPEAT VISITS ONLY A RELATIVELY SHORT TIME AFTER A PREVIOUS VISIT - BOTH HAVING COME TO HONG KONG LATE IN 1972.
36. PLEASE LET US KNOW IF YOU WOULD PREFER TO PLAY THIS ANOTHER
WAY.
MACLEHOSE
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