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FM UKMIS GENEVA 141329Z MAY 70
TO PRIORITY HONG KONG
TELEGRAM NUMBER 87 OF 14 MAY 1970
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INFO PRIORITY FCO INFO ROUTIENE PEKING AND HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON.
UKMIS GENEVA TELNO0 26
39 Part H
1. THE FOLLOWING IS HARTLING'S REPLY TO YOUR INVITATION TO VISIT HONG KONG:-
BEGINS, MOST GRATEFUL YOUR MESSAGE WHICH WAS CONVEYED TO ME THROUGH UNITED KINGDOM PERMANENT MISSION GENEVA. I VERY MUCH REGRET THAT OWING COMMITMENTS IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING MY VISIT
PRC IT WILL NOT BE POSSIBLE TO COME ON THIS OCCASION. I WOULD HOWEVER ENVISAGE AN OPPORTUNITY OF VISITING YOU LATER AND DISCUSSING THE REFUGEE PROBLEM ON WHICH I NATURALLY SHARE YOUR DEEP CONCERN. WARMEST PERSONAL REGARDS. POUL PARTLING, HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR REFUGEES.
ENDS
2. ORIGINAL FOLLOWS BY BAG.
MURRAY
FILES
P3/MR BLAKER
HK & GD
PS
UND
SEAD
FED
SAD
EID (E)
FUSD
OID
IPD
NEWS D MVD
PS/PUS
SIR A DUFF
SIR A PARSONS
MR CORTAZZI MR LEAHY
MR MURRAY
COPIES TO
HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE
LONDON
MR BURLEIGH .
HOME OFFICE
QUEEN ANNE'S GATE
MR BIRT
HOME OFFICE
LUNAR HOUSE
CROYDON
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