TNAG-0517-FCO40-582-Meetings-of-Royal-Visits-Committee-affecting-Hong-Kong-1974 — Page 50

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1. PUS'S COMMITTEE ON ROYAL VISITS WILL BE MEETING ON 30 MAY. DO YOU THINK WE SHOULD NOW PRESS FOR

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(B) AN ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE QUEEN'S VISIT TO HONG KONG IN MAY 1975? BECAUSE OF COMMONWEALTH COMMITMENTS THIS MIGHT NOW HAVE TO BE AFTER THE STATE VISIT TO JAPAN ON 7 14 MAY.

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