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PRECISTRY No.52

14 MAY.974

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TELNO 222 OF 14 MAY. 1974

TO ROUTINE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE

M.P.'S VISIT.

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YOUR TELEGRAM 198.

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THE SECOND HALF OF SEPTEMBER WOULD BE ACCEPTABLE FOR BRYAN'S VISIT AND WE WOULD LIKE TO AVOID 1 OCTOBER WHICH IS PUBLIC HOLIDAY. IF POSSIBLE IT SHOULD BE COMBINED WITH ANOTHER CONSERVATIVE REPEAT VISIT. EITHER FLETCHER-COOKE OR GOODHEW WOULD BE SUITABLE.

2. WITH SOME RELUNCTANCE I AGREE THAT THE PRECEDENT HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED FOR THE WIFE OF THE CHAIRMAN OF THE GROUP TO HAVE HER TICKET AND EXPENSES PAID. HOWEVER THIS HAS ALREADY PROVOKED CRITICISM AND THERE CAN BE NO QUESTION OF EXTENDING IT TO OTHER WIVES.

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3. WE SHALL OF COURSE CONTINUE TO WELCOME WIVES IF THEIR HUSBANDS LIKE TO CONVERT THEIR OWN FIRST CLASS RETURN PASSAGES TO TWO TOURIST CLASS RETURNS, AND TO PAY THE ADDITIONAL HOTEL CHARGES.

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