TNAG-0576-FCO40-709-Visits-of-UK-officials-to-Hong-Kong-1977 — Page 80

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TO PRIORITY HONG KONG TELNO 341 OF 7/5/76.

FOR GOVERNOR FROM HKIOD.

THE SENIOR CROWN AGENT, MR CUCKNEY, HAS ASKED THAT THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE BE TRANSMITTED TO YOU.

BEGINS.

THE CROWN AGENT'S NEW DIRECTOR OF FINANCE, SIDNEY EBURNE, WILL

BE VISITING HONG KONG FROM 12 (ETA 1635) TO 16 MAY (ETD 21.30)) APPOINTMENTS ARE BEING ARRANGED WITH FINANCIAL OFFICIALS BUT WOULD ALSO BE MOST GRATEFUL TO HEAR IF MR EBURNE COULD VISIT YOUR EXCELLENCY TO DISCUSS CROWN AGENTS' FUTURE. I EXPECT MYSELF TO

BE IN HONG KONG IN SEPTEMBER WHEN I LOOK FORWARD TO MEETING YOU?

ENDS

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HKIOD (3)

MR MALE

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