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REGISTRY NO.51

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TO PRIORITY F C O TELNO 291 OF 15TH MARCH, 1973.

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YOUR TELS 257 AND 222 AND MY TELNO 229: VISIT OF MR. HESELTINE.

THERE IS NO NEED FOR MR HESELTINE TO BE INTERVIEWED, BUT THERE WILL PROBABLY BE PHOTOGRAPHERS AT THE AIRPORT.

2. WOULD HE LIKE TO CALL ON THE SENIOR BRITISH TRADE COMMISSIONER IN THE LATER AFTERNOON OF FRIDAY, 23 MARCH? IF HE WOULD PREFER, THIS COULD BE DECIDED AFTER ARRIVAL.

3. CAN YOU YET SAY WHETHER HIS PARTY WILL RETURN TO HONG KONG ON 31 MARCH WITH THE SECRETARY OF STATE AND LEAVE WITH HIM ON SUNDAY,

1 APRIL?

4. ! SUGGEST THE FOLLOWING SUBJECTS FOR DISCUSSION: A) HONG KONG SHIPPING REGISTER: B) SAS LANDING RIGHTS IN HONG KONG: C) HONG KONG ASPECTS OF AN AIR SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH CHINA.

FCO PASS COPY TO HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON

MACLEHOSE

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SIR E NORRIS

ER WILFORD

SIR D WATSON

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MISS C H WELCH, CRE2, DTI