TNAG-0611-FCO40-759-Presence-of-Warsaw-Pact-countries-in-Hong-Kong-1977 — Page 48

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SO

WE ASSUME THAT YOU WOULD SEE THE SAME OBJECTIONS TO THE SHIP'S ENTERING HONG KONG AS YOU DID LAST YEAR (YOUR TELNO 642 OF 25 JUNE 1976). SUBJECT TO YOUR VIEWS, THEREFORE WE PROPOSE TO INFORM THE SOVIET EMBASSY THAT IT WOULD NOT BE CONVENIENT FOR THE QUOTE DMITRY MENDELEYEV UNQUOTE TO VISIT HONG KONG.

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HK&GD (5) EESD

FED

M & GD

CRD

STD

NTD

MVD

PUSD

PS/LORD GORONWY ROBERTS MR MURRAY

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