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PAFO 925/03

RR HONG KONG

HONG KONG

GPS 290

CYPHER CAT A

FM PARIS 031800Z

RESTRICTED

RECES IN REGISTA: No. 51

S

5 MAR 975

R124/ HKIOD

WED.

(29

/X

TO ROUTINE HONG KONG TELNO 03 OF 03/03/75.

FOLLOWING FOR GOVERNOR FROM AMBASSADOR

YOUR TELNO 2 OF 1 MARCH

1

KC

NE

REF.

30.

I AM SORRY WE ARE HAVING A LITTLE DIFFICULTY IN ARRANGING A

PROGRAMME OF CALLS FOR YOU ON 7 APRIL, SINCE MANY OF THOSE INVOLVED

HAVE BEEN TIED UP IN PREPARATIONS FOR M SEGARD'S CURRENT VISIT TO THE

FAR EAST.

2. WE ARE HOPING TO ARRANGE FOR YOU TO SEE THE FOLLOWING IN THE

MORNING : DE MOREL, DIRECTEUR DES RELATIONS ECONOMIQUES EXTERIEURES,

(IN VIEW OF M SEGARD'S ABSENCE IN SOUTH AFRICA AT THE TIME OF YOUR

VISIT): DEVAUX, (THE PRESIDENT OF THE CFCE, IN THE ABSENCE ON SICK LEAVE OF GORSE): AND A SENIOR MEMBER OF THE CNPF, POSSIBLY JACQUES FERRY, WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS.

3. UNLESS YOU PARTICULARLY WISH TO HOST A LUNCH YOURSELF THAT DAY,

I WOULD VERY MUCH LIKE TO GIVE A LUNCH FOR YOU TO WHICH I WOULD

PROPOSE TO INVITE DE MOREL, DEVAUX, AND FERRY AS WELL AS THE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANK, AND A FEW LEADING

FRENCHMEN INTERESTED IN FAR EASTERN TRADE.

4. WE WILL SOON BE REPLYING SEPARATELY ABOUT WHAT WE CAN ARRANGE

TO MEET THE POINT RAISED IN YOUR PARAGRAPH 2.

5.

A DETAILED PROGRAMME WILL CF COURSE BE SENT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

TOMKINS