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9. ''THE EXHIBITION OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL FINDS OF THE PEOPLES REPUBLIC OF CHINA'' WHICH OPENED ON 18TH APRIL IN COMMUNIST CONTROLLED PREMISES IN HONG KONG, ATTRACTED WIDE PUBLIC INTEREST. THE GOVERNOR ATTENDED A PREVIEW OF THE EXHIBITION ON 17TH APRIL AND GAVE A LUNCH ON 20TH APRIL FOR THE DIRECTOR

OF THE STATE ADMINISTRATION BUREAU OF MUSEUM AND ARCHAEOLOGICAL DATA, MR WANG YEH-CH'IU, WHICH WAS ALSO ATTENDED BY MEMBERS OF THE EXHIBITION'S ORGANISING COMMITTEE INCLUDING THE DIRECTOR OF THE HONG KONG BRANCH OF THE NCNA. THIS IS THE FIRST OCCASION ON WHICH A SENIOR MINISTER FROM PEKING OR A

DIRECTOR OF THE NCNA HAS ACCEPTED AN INVITATION TO GOVERNMENT

HOUSE.

APPLICATION BY EAST GERMAN MERCHANT SEAMAN TO WEST GERMAN

CONSULATE GENERAL FOR REPATRIATION.

10. ON 11TH APRIL HANS JOACHIM WIEG A TWENTY THREE YEAR OLD

EAST GERMAN MERCHANT SEAMAN SERVING ON THE EAST GERMAN COASTER

''POEL'', WHICH WAS UNDERGOING REPAIRS IN HONG KONG, APPROACHED THE WEST GERMAN CONSULATE GENERAL SEEKING REPATRIATION TO WEST

GERMANY. THE NECESSARY ARRANGEMENTS WERE MADE BY THE CONSULATE

GENERAL. NO FORMAL PROTEST WAS LODGED BY THE CAPTAIN OF THE

VESSEL.

FCO PSE PASS SAVING TO WELLINGTON

ROBERTS

* FILES

[REPEATED AS REQUESTED]

HK & GD(6)

FED

PUSD

OID

IPD

RES D

DEF D

OLA

OPA

SIR A DUFF

MR.CORTAZZI

MR.MURRAY

{PASSED TO CABINET OFFICE]

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