TNAG-0743-FCO40-947-Relations-between-China-and-Hong-Kong-1978 — Page 284

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TO PRIORITY WASHINGTON TELNO 2296 OF 22 SEPTEMBER

FOLLOWING TELEGRAM NOW REPEATED TO YOU AT REQUEST OF

DEPARTMENT WAS RECEIVED FROM HONG KONG TELNO 1127 OF 22 SEPTEMBER INFO IVMEDIATE PEKING.

MY TELNO 1115: INVITATION TO CHINESE NATIONAL DAY.

1. INVITATIONS HAVE NOW ISSUED. IN RESPONSE TO ENQUIRIES WE ARE SAYING: HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR HAS ACCEPTED AV

INVITATION TO ATTEND A RECEIPTION GIVEN BY THE NUMBER ONE DIRECTOR OF THE HONG KONG BRANCH OF THE NEW CHINA NEWS AGENCY, MR WANG K’UANG, ON THE OCCASIO OF THE 29TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FOUNDING OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA. WE ARE ALSO CONFIRMING THAT THIS IS THE FIRST SUCH INVITATION.

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2. THIS HAS ALREADY BEEN CARRIED BY ''THE STAR'' WHICH ALSO HAS A (TYPICALLY) INACCURATE GUESS AT HOW THE TOASTS WILL GO.

3. PLEASE COPY AS YOU THINK NECESSARY TO OTHER POSTS (EG WASHINGTON, BIS NEW YORK, MOSCOW, TOKYO).

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