TNAG-0846-FCO40-1056-Visits-of-Foreign-and-Commonwealth-officials-to-Hong-Kong-1979 — Page 50

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FAMILIARISATION VISIT

1. PETER WEBP, A RESEARCH OFFICER AT PRESENT ON SECONDMENT TO HKGD, IS TO PAY A FAMILIARISATION VISIT TO HONG KONG. 18-23 NOVEMBER,

2. AT THE END OF HIS SECONDMENT HE WILL RETURN TO RESEARCH DEPARTMENT (FAR EASTERM SECTION) IN JULY 1981. IT WOULD THEREFORE MAKE SENSE WHILE HE IS IN THE REGION FOR HIM ALSO TO PAY A BRIEF FAMILIARISATION VISIT TO PEKING.

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GRATEFUL FOR YOUR AGREEMENT, AND ALSO THAT YOU AND HONG KONG CONFIRM THAT YOU SEE NO PROBLEM ABOUT TRAVEL

BY HKGD DESK OFFICER FROM HONG KONG TO PEKING.

IF YOU AGREE, WEBB WOULD PROPOSE TO TRAVEL FROM GUANGZHGN TO PEKING ON 24 NOVEMBER ETA 2125 AND DEPART ON 29 NOVEMBER AT 1725 BY AF179. IN PEKING HE WOULD

MOPE TO STAY WITH SUSAN PETERS.

5. GRATEFUL FOR EARLY REPLY IN VIEW OF URGENT NEED TO OBTAIN VISA,

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