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IMMEDIATE

DE KRY PEKING 221230Z

EN CLAIR

FM HONG KONG 221100Z

UNCLASSIFIED

RECENT

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STRY NO. 51

1978

REGISTRY

Action Tekken

DESKBY PEKING 221230Z

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وله

TO IMMEDIATE F C O TELNO 1127 OF 22 SEPTEMBER 1978

INFO IMMEDIATE PEKING.

MY TELNO 1115; INVITATION TO CHINESE NATIONAL DAY.

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1, INVITATIONS HAVE NOW ISSUED. IN RESPONSE TO ENQUIRIES WE ARE

SAYING : **HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR HAS ACCEPTED AN

INVITATION TO ATTEND A RECEPTION GIVEN BY THE NUMBER ONE DIRECTOR

OF THE HONG KONG BRANCH OF THE NEW CHINA NEWS AGENCY, MR WANG K'UANG, ON THE OCCASION 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).

MACLEHOSE

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HK & GD (6)

FED

NEWS DEPT

OID

PS

PS/LORD GORONWY ROBERTS

PS/FUS

MR. BUTLER MR MURRAY

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