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6. WE GATHER FROM WILFORD THAT YOU WOULD NOW PREFER MINISTERIAL VISITS TO HONG KONG TO TAKE PLACE ON THE WAY IN TO CHINA,

UNFORTUNATELY MR WALKER'S TIMETABLE DOES NOT PERMIT THIS. BUT

HR HESELTINE'S PROGRAMME (MY TELNO 74) IS STILL UNDER REVIEW,

HE MAY NOT IN THE END BE ABLE TO VISIT HONG KONG. BUT HE MAY

BE ABLE TO COME TO YOU FIRST BEFORE HE JOINS MR WALKER ON THE WAY

IN TO CHINA. WE TAKE IT THAT THIS WOULD MEET YOUR POLITICAL

REQUIREMENT.

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