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FM FCO 15105OZ MAY 1979-

TO ROUTINE HONG KONG

TELEGRAM HUMBER 288 OF 15 MAY

PERSONAL FOR GOVERNOR FROM MURRAY.

YOUR LETTER OF 1 MAY TO MCLAREN: LEAVE

HKCK_224/14 15.51

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17 MAY 1979

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1. WE APPROVE YOUR PROPOSED LEAVE DATES IN PRINCIPLE. THERE IS A POSSIBILITY (NO MORE THAN THAT AT PRESENT) THAT THE SECRETARY OF STATE MIGHT VISIT CHINA AFTER THE TOKYO SUMMIT ON 28 AND 29 JUNE, IN. WITCH CASE HE MIGHT WANT TO MAKE A RAPID STOP IN HONG KONG, IN THAT EVENT I IMAGINE THAT YOU WOULD WISH TO POSTPONE YOUR DEPARTURE..I

WILL KEEP YOU POSTED,

2. GIVEN THE TOKYO SUMMIT DATES, THE WEEK BEGINNING 25 JUNE (WHICH | GATHER FROM BRAY WAS YOUR FIRST PREFERENCE) WOULD CLEARLY NOT BE SUITABLE FOR MEETINGS IN LONDON IF YOU ARE TO CALL ON THE SECRETARY OF STATE AS WELL AS TALK WITH MR BLAKER AND OFFICIALS. WE WILL EXPLORE DATES IN THE FIRST HALF OF JULY. IN THE MEANTIME IT WOULD BE HELFUL TO KNOW WHO YOU WOULD LIKE TO SEE OTHER THAN THE OBVIOUS

PEOPLE.

CARRINGTON

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ID. FED CHIEF CLENK MIL CORTA ZUJ

ML. MURRAY

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