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47 1948

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TO PRIORITY PEKING TELNO.165 OF 17 OCTOBER 78.

FOR AMBASSADOR FROM GOVERNOR.

I WOULD VERY MUCH WELCOME A CHANCE TO MEET YOU FOR A TALK NOW THAT THERE IS A FLURRY OF MOVEMENT. UNFORTUNATELY I CANNOT VISIT PEKING WITHOUT CAUSING SPECULATION HERE, BUT IS THERE ANY CHANCE THAT YOU MIGHT BE ABLE TO PAY US A QUICK VISIT IF, FOR INSTANCE, YOU VISIT THE CANTON TRADE FAIR ? THE TWICE-DAILY HONG KONG/CANTON FLIGHTS HAVE MADE THE JOURNEY MUCH EASIER.

MACLEHOSE

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