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But a visit by a Foreign and Commonwealth Office Minister is also

overdue.

3. HKIOD would also like to propose a visit by Lord Goronwy-Roberts

to Hong Kong. Mr Stuart mentioned the possibility to the Governor

when he was here recently. Sir Murray Maclehose confirmed that he

would welcome a visit: apart from enabling the Minister to gain a

first-hand impression of Hong Kong and its affairs and problems,

it would serve as a valuable token of HMG's continuing interest

the Colony.

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4. SEAD have no suggestions to make at this time, but depending

on the outcome of current discussions on the timing of the

SEATO Council Meeting, may later wish to propose that Lord Goronwy

Roberts consider a visit to New York for the Meeting, en route to

Fiji.

5. I therefore recommend that Lord Goronwy-Roberts should plan

to visit New Zealand, Australia and Hong Kong following the

celebrations in Fiji subject to agreeing convenient dates with the

authorities in those countries.

posts concerned.

I submit a draft telegram to the

4 July 1974

Cc:-

Mr Male

HKIOD

DAD

P&CD

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CCD

J K Hickman

South West Pacific Department

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