TNAG-0442-FCO40-507-Visits-of-Sir-Murray-MacLehose--Governor-of-Hong-Kong--to-UK-1974 — Page 34

HOFOØ30/23

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GPS 200

CYPHER/CAT A

TOP COP

FM HONG KONG 23095ØZ

RESTRICTED

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MMEDIATE

GY

TO IMMEDIATE FCO TELNO 854 OF 23 AUGUST.

12 124/ the Hkieg

NO DISTRIBUTION

1047

ALCEIVED

20 AUG.97

[MICK 31/SV/9!

49)

FOLLOWING FOR STUART HIOD FROM MACLEHOSE.

MY MOTHER DIED LAST NIGHT, FURNERAL ON TUESDAY. SUBJECT TO YOUR APPROVAL I PREPOSE TO RETURN BRIEFLY FOR IT. TRAVEL DETAILS AS FOLLOWS:

SATURDAY 24/8

LAAT

HONG KONG BA 881 LONDON

ETD 2230

REF.

ETA 1025 (SUNDAY)

NEXT

BEF.

LONDON BE 5034 GLASGOW

ETD 1235

ETA 1345

* SUNDAY 2/9

GLASGOW BE 5035 HEATHROW

ETD 1220

1320

1430

ETA 1330

HEATHROW BA 880 HONG KONG

ETD 1555

ETA 1845 (MONDAY)

2. ROBERTS WOULD BE ACTING GOVERNOR IN MY ABSENCE.

3. I REGRET HAVING TO LEAVE HONG KONG AGAIN SO SOON BUT FORTUNATELY LEG. CO. IS IN RECESS AND IT IS THE HEIGHT OF THE HOLIDAY SEASON.

4. I HOPE NO ONE FROM THE FCO OR COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE WILL FEEL OBLIGED TO COME TO HEATHROW ON THE INWARD OR OUTWARD JOURNEY. BUT I WOULD BE GRATEFUL IF THE AIRPORT COULD BE INFORMED AS THERE MAY BE LITTLE TIME BETWEEN THE OVERSEAS AND DOMESTIC FLIGHTS.

MACLEHOSE

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* Should read Sunday 1/9' (Checked with BA).

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