TNAG-0523-FCO40-618-Visits-of-members-of-Urban-Council-from-Hong-Kong--to-UK-1975 — Page 176

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RECEIVED IN REGISTRY No, 50

- 6 MAR 1975

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TO PRIORITY HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON (FCO PSE PASS)

TEL NO 96 OF 6 MARCH INFO F CO.

FOR KIDD.

YOUR TEL NO 98: VISIT OF URBAN COUNCILLIRS.

THERE IS NO OBJECTION TO YOU ASKING SIR PAUL BRYAN IF HE

IS AGREEABLE TO COUNCILLORS MEETING THE PARLIAMENTARY GROUP.

2. THE LAST VISIT BY URBAN COUNCILLORS WAS IN OCTOBER 1973

WHEN FOUR COUNCILLORS WERE INVITED TO LONDON BY THE F C 0. DURING

THAT VISIT, THEY WERE GIVEN LUNCH BY THE PARLIAMENTARY GROUP.

3. THOUGH THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THIS YEAR'S VISIT IS TO SEE THE

WORK OF THE G L C IT WOULD CAUSE EMBARRASSMENT IF ATTEMPTS WERE

MADE TO OBSTRUCT COUNCILLORS MEETING THE GROUP.

4. IF BRYAN ASKS FOR ADVICE, PLEASE SAY THAT WE LEAVE IT ENTIRELY

TO HIM AND WOULD NOT WISH TO INFLUENCE HIM EITHER WAY.

MACLEHOSE

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