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14 MAR 1977

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Таккозы/у

TO PRIORITY HONG KONG TELNO 183 OF 11 MARCH.

REF.

YOUR TELMO 254 (AND NO 178 TO HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE)

FOLLOWING FOR SECRETARY FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES

HEUNG YEE KUK VISIT TO UK

1. LORD GORONWY-ROBERTS IS WILLING TO MEET THE DELEGATION. IN

THE MEANTIME, MR ROBERT PARRY MP, WHO HAS WRITTEN TO ASK

WHETHER THE MINISTER OF STATE WILL AGREE TO SEE THE DELEGATION,

SAYS THAT HE RECEIVED A TELEPHONE CALL FROM THE KUK ON 9 MARCH

SAYING THAT THE DELEGATION WILL ARRIVE HERE ON 2 APRIL.

PLEASE CONFIRM THAT THE DELEGATION ARE NOT PLANNING TO ARRIVE

BEFORE MID APRIL, SO THAT A DEFINITE APPOINTMENT CAN BE

ARRANGED FOR THEM WITH LORD GORONWY-ROBERTS AND MR PARRY

ADVISED ACCORDINGLY, HOW LONG DO THE DELEGATION PLAN TO SPEND

IN THIS COUNTRY?

OWEN

FILES

HKD (3)

FED

PS/LORD GORONWY ROBERTS

MR.MURRAY

COPIES TO:

HONG KONG GOVT.CFFICE

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