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TELEGRAM NUMBER 650 OF 11 AUGUST

INFO ROUTINE BTC HONG KONG

YOUR TELNO 998: SECRETARY OF STATE'S VISIT

IN HONG KONG. ON

1. OUR TELNO 49 TO BTC REFERRED TO ACTUAL DAYS PRESENT PLANS, THE SECRETARY OF STATE'S ETA BY RAF VC10 FROM NEW YORK IS 2300 (LOCAL TIME) ON FRIDAY 26TH.

2. AFTER A FULL WORKING DAY ON SATURDAY 27TH, THE SECRETARY OF STATE WILL LOOK FORWARD TO A MORE RESTFUL DAY ON SUNDAY. WE ARE RECOMMENDING THAT HE LEAVE FOR TOKYO LATE MORNING ON THE 29TH.

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HOWEVER, SECRETARY OF STATE HAS STILL TO APPROVE THIS OUTLINE PROGRAMME AND THE NUMBER AND COMPOSITION OF THE PARTY. WE SHALL TELEGRAPH THESE DETAILS AS SOON AS THEY ARE AVAILABLE.

CARRINGTON

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SIR E YOUDE

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H K GOV OFFICE, LONDON

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