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3. I attach a letter from Mr Train, the Assistant Secretary

concerned in the Home Office, written as a result of Mr Baas'

call on him on 15 May. I have subsequently spoken to Mr Train

on the telephone to tell him of Mr Baas' call on us. His

Deputy Secretary has agreed in principle that he might go to

Hong Kong for the proposed meeting, if the Governor agreed to

it. Mr Train would like to take preliminary soundings to see

whether appropriate Police and Customs experts would consider

accompanying him. As time is short he would like a written

indication from us now that we would not oppose the idea

subject of course to the Governor's views when we get them. I

accordingly propose to write to him on the lines of the

attached draft.

4. Mr Train asked whether an FCO representative would wish

to go to Hong Kong for the proposed meeting. I said I doubted

whether we would consider a special visit justified, but that

the Governor might perhaps ask the Political Adviser to attend

the meetings.

18 May 1973

cc:

Mr Wenban-Smith UN Department

Mr Gregory-Hood SEAD

My

2.6. Cam.

R B Crowson

Hong Kong & Indian Ocean Department

only

hesitation in this matter is Hat I do NOT like the tome of Mi dugersoll's letter. It the function of the U.S. IN! to order us all

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meeting will be

but it must be the Invernors meeting

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