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HONG KONG 020330Z JUN 79

TC IMMEDIATE F C O

TELEGRAM NUMBER 711 OF 2 JUNE

INFO HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON

FOR CORTAZZI FROM GOVERNOR.

YOUR TELNO 3451 VISIT TO LONDON.

Original at: HKK 026/14

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1. I COULD ARRIVE IN LONDON ON JUNE 13 IN TIME FOR TALKS WITH OFFICIALS IN THE FCO AND MOD IN THE AFTERNOON, AND SEE MINISTERS ON 14TH AND 15TH JUNE.

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2. I SHOULD HOPE THAT BY THEN WE WOULD BE IN A POSITION TO REACH DECISIONS IN PRINCIPLE ON E.G. REINFORCEMENT (MY TELNO 707).

3. PERHAPS YOU COULD LET ME KNOW WHETHER YOU WOULD ALSO THINK IT OPPORTUNE TO DISCUSS OTHER MATTERS, F.G. LEASES ?

4. WE ARE COMING UNDER HEAVY CRITICISM HERE FOR OUR INABILITY TO KEEP THE VIETNAMESE FROM COMING HERE. THERE ARE SEVERAL QUESTIONS DOWN FOR ANSWER ON WEDNESDAY IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, AND I EXPECT THEM TO BE PRESSED PRETTY HARD. IT WOULD BE USEFUL IF I COULD ANNOUNCE MY VISIT TO LONDON FOR CONSULTATIONS ON TUESDAY. PLEASE CONFIRM AGREEMENT BY CLOSE OF PLAY ON MONDAY (YOUR TIME):

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HONG KONG GOVT OFFICE, LONDON

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