TNAG-0756-FCO40-960-Strength-of-UK-armed-forces-stationed-in-Hong-Kong-1978 — Page 54

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CONFIDENTIAL

TO PRIORITY HONG KONG (PERSONAL FOR GOVERNOR) TELNO 8 OF 21 FEB 1978.

SIR JOHN CURLE HAS RECENTLY BEEN IN TOUCH ABOUT THE POSSIBILITY

OF THE SULTAN ATTENDING THE GUARDS ASSOCIATION OCCASION IN

HONG KONG IN THE SPRING, I WONDER IF THE BACKGROUND COULD BE

EXPLAINED PRIVATELY TO SIR JOHN CURLE, THE POSITION IS THAT

THE SULTAN MUCH APPRECIATES THE INVITATION BUT FEELS HE CANNOT

SUGGEST A DATE OR OFFER EVEN CONDITIONAL ACCEPTANCE WHEN HE

REALLY DOES NOT KNOW WHAT THE NEXT FEW WEEKS WILL HOLD. HE HAS

HOWEVER ASKED TO BE INFORMED NEARER THE TIME OF THE DATE OF THE

DINNER.

FCO PASS PRIORITY HONG KONG.

DAVIDSON