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FM F C O 14154OZ JUN 79

TO PRIORITY PEKING

TELEGRAM NUMBER 361 OF 14 JUNE

AND TO HONG KONG.

PERSONAL FOR AMBASSADOR FROM CORTAZZI.

HKK 2265

LILIVED IN KEGINI

19 JUN 1979

...P.A.

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YOUR TELEGRAM NUMBER 547 AND HONG KONG TELEGRAM NUMBER 777:

VISITS.

1. WE AGREE THAT IT WOULD BE USEFUL IF YOU COULD COME TO HONG KONG TO MEET THE SECRETARY OF STATE THERE. AUTHORITY HAS BEEN

OBTAINED FROM P S D.

2. IN VIEW OF YOUR OTHER COMMITMENTS I AM CANCELLING MY PLAN TO

TRAVEL VIA PEKING.

3. AS THERE WILL BE VERY LITTLE TIME ON 30 JUNE FOR DISCUSSIONS WITH THE SECRETARY OF STATE PERHAPS YOU COULD ARRANGE TO ARRIVE RATHER EARLIER ON 29 JUNE SO THAT WE COULD HAVE A PRELIMINARY DISCUSSION BEFORE THE SECRETARY OF STATE REACHES HONG KONG.

4. FOR HONG KONG.

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I SHALL LET YOU KNOW AS SOON AS POSSIBLE DETAILS OF MY TRAVEL PLANS. I AM NOW PROPOSING TO STOP OFF IN BANGKOK AND TO ARRIVE IN

HONG KONG ON 27 JUNE.

CARRINGTON

FILES FED. SEAD

HKIGO, PS/PUS MR CORTAZY!

MR HURRA

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