TNAG-0368-FCO40-414-Visits-of-UK-Government-Ministers-to-Hong-Kong-1973 — Page 59

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TO PRIORITY GOVERNOR HONG KONG TELEGRAM NUMBER 219 OF 1 MARCH,

INFO PEKING.

1973

YOUR TELEGRAM NUMBER 219 : VISIT OF SECRETARY OF STATE FOR TRADE AND

INDUSTRY.

MR WALKER, HAS APPROVED THE PROGRAMME YOU SUGGESTED, INCLUDING THE SPEAKING ENGAGEMENT. HE AND MRS WALKER, MR BERRY AND MR CAINES GRATEFULLY ACCEPT INVITATION TO GOVERNMENT HOUSE.

2. ON EVENING OF 31 MARCH, MRS WALKER, WHO HAS NOT VISITED HONG KONG BEFORE, WOULD LIKE TO GO OUT TO DINNER WITH MRS ASTON: AND MR WALKER PROPOSES TO JOIN THEM, AS SOON AS THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE DINNER BREAKS UP, TO SEE SOMETHING OF HONG KONG NIGHT-LIFE.

3. WE SHALL CABLE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE ON ARRANGEMENTS FOR MR AND

MRS HESELTINE PROPOSED IN YOUR TELEGRAMS NUMBERS 219 AND 229.

HONG KONG PASS COPY TO BTC.

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