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CYPHER/CAT A
FM HONG KONG 260808Z
KIBUTION SELE!
RESTRICTED
FILE GAPY
TO IMMEDIATE PEKING TELNO 55 OF 26TH MARCH, 1973.
FOLLOWING FOR PRIVATE SECRETARY TO SECRETARY OF STATE FOR TRADE AND INDUSTRY.
FCO TELEGRAM 272 TO ME (REPEATED TO PEKING): MR WALKERS PROGRAMME IN HONG KONG.
ON RECONSIDERATION I THINK IT WOULD BE BETTER IF WE HAD THE MEETING
ON HONG KOρNG AFFAIRS PORPOSED FOR SUNDAY MORNING, IMMEDIATELY
AFTER LUNCH ON SATURDAY. THIS IS PARTLY BECAUSE ITS RANGE IS NOW FAIRLY RESTRICTED, AND IT CAN CONSEQUENTLY BE SHORT, AND ALSO BECAUSE
IT WOULD BE A GOOD LEAD-IN FOR MR. WALKER'S DINNER WITH LEADING COMMERCIAL PERSONALITIES ON SATURDDY NIGHT. THE MEETING COULD BE FOLLOWED BY A CALL ON THE SENIOR BRITISH TRADE COMMISSIONER,
AND THEREAFTER TIME WOULD BE FREE TO REST OR SHOP, ETC. TILL DINNER.
2. THIS WOULD ALSO HAVE THE MERIT OF LEAVING SUNDAY FREE. WE COULD DECIDE WHAT MR AND MRS WALKER WANT TO DO AFTER THEIR ARRIVAL, BUT IF THIS APPEALS I WOULD STILL LIKE TO TAKE HIM MYSELF ON A HELICOPTER TOUR TO SHOW HIM SOMETHING OF THE COLONY. BUT I QUITE REALISE HE MIGHT PREFER TO READ BRIEFS FOR SINGAPORE, SHOP, OR INDEED, DO NOTHING.
FRIENDS
3. IF THERE ARE ANY PERSONAL PRIENDS HE WOULD LIKE TO SEE PLEASE LET ME KNOW AND I WILL TRY TO GET HOLD OF THEM FOR LUNCH ON SUNDAY.
4. AFTER SPEAKING TO MR WALKER ABOUT HIS DINNER SPEECH ON SATURDAY ! WITHDRAW REQUEST FOR TEXT. IF HE SPEAKS TO THE DINNER AS HE SPOKE TO ME THIS WILL BE EXACTLY WHAT IS WANTED. WE WILL TAKE A TAPE RECORDING AND ISSUE TRANSLATION FOR MONDAY PAPERS.
5. IF AGREED THIS TEL. CALLS FOR NO REPLY UNLESS POSSIBLY ON PARA. 3...
MACLEHOSE
NNA
SENT AT Ø8407/26 EJH
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