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TELEGRAM NUMBER 998 OF 11 AUGUST, 1980

INFO ROUTINE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON.

SECRETARY OF STATE'S VISIT TO HONG KONG

1. ON MY RETURN YESTERDAY I SAW FROM YOUR TELEGRAM TO B.T.C.

NO. 49 OF 7 AUGUST THAT THE SECRETARY OF STATE NOW PLANS TO ARRIVE IN HONG KONG FROM NEW YORK ON SATURDAY, 27TH (NOT THE 26TH AS IN YOUR TELNO 159 TO PEKING) AND LEAVE FOR TOKYO ON MONDAY 29TH.

2. IN VIEW OF NEED TO REST AFTER SUCH A LONG FLIGHT AND

LIMITATIONS ON WHAT CAN BE DONE ON A SUNDAY, WORKING TIME WILL

BE SHORT. WOULD IT BE POSSIBLE TO REVERT TO ARRIVAL ON 26TH?

THIS WOULD ALLOW PUBLIC AND VIRTUALLY ALL ENGAGEMENTS TO BE

CONFINED TO 27TH, KEEP SUNDAY 28TH FOR A HOLIDAY, AND LEAVE FOR TOKYO AFTER A PRESS CONFERENCE ON 29TH.

3. PLEASE RECONSIDER AND TELEGRAPH AS SOON AS POSSIBLE ETA AND

ETD TO ENABLE ME TO SUBMIT A DRAFT PROGRAMME.

4. PLEASE ALSO TELEGRAPH PROBABLE NUMBER AND IF POSSIBLE COMPOSITION OF PARTY TO ENABLE US TO MAKE RESERVATIONS FOR ANY NOT STAYING AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE.

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