TNAG-0533-FCO40-628-Personal-correspondence-between-Sir-Murray-MacLehose--Govern-1975 — Page 4

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CONFIDENTIAL

TO PRIORITY HONG KONG TELKO 667 OF 1 SEPTEMBER, 1975.

PERSONAL FOR GOVERNOR FROM SIR D WATSON.

1. YOUR LETTER OF 27 AUGUST TO MR SHORE'S PRIVATE SECRETARY HAS UNFORTUNATELY DEEN READ AS IMPLYING THAT THERE HAY DE CIRCUMSTALCES T WHICH YOU WOULD NOT DE ALE PERSONALLY TO GREET MR SHORE ON FIRST ARRIVAL DECAUSE OF THE ORTOLIS. WE HAVE TOLD DEPARTMENT OF TRADE THAT WE FEEL SURE THIS IS NOT YOUR INTENTION. (YOU WILL, OF COURSE, UNDERSTAND THE REASONS WHY THIS COULD BE TAKEN ANI 33). 2. HOWEVER, R SHORE WOULD, OF COURSE, BE QUITE HAPPY, IF NECESSARY, FOR YOU TO REMAIN AT THE AIRPORT TO GREET THE ORTULIS WHILE HE AND

R SHORE RETURN TO COVERMENT HOUSE WITH LADY MACLEHOSE.

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