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TO ROUTINE F C O TELNO 543 OF 17TH MAY, 1973.

SIR Y.K. KAN SENIOR CHINESE MEMBER OF EX-CO. WILL BE IN LONDON FROM 2 JUNE (EVENING) TO 6 JUNE (MORNING).

1 GATHER MR. ROYLE WILL BE DINING HIM ON 5TH. SIR YK HAS ASKED TO CALL ON YOU PERSONALLY IF AT ALL POSSIBLE. IT WOULD BE

OF SOME ASSISTANCE TO ME IF YOU COULD GIVE HIM 15 MINUTES AS HE IS DEEPLY DISTURBED AT IMPLICATIONS OF HMG OVERRULING HONG KONG. IF YOU CAN SEE HIM I WILL TELEGRAPH A BRIEF,

2. YOU CAN GET IN TOUCH WITH SIR YK THROUGHH T.D,C. LONDON OFFICE.

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