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DESKBY HONG KONG (2519 38Z)
DESKBY TOKYO (NEXT CONTACT).
FM UKMIS NEW YORK 251600Z SEPT 80
TO IMMEDIATE GOVERNOR HONG KONG TELEGRAM NUMBER 11 OF 25 SEPTEMBER
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RECEIVED IN REGISTRY NO. 51 2 6 SEP 1980
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INFO IMMEDIATE TOKYO, FCO, PEKING, BELGRADE (FORT PM). Mu
FROM SECRETARY OF STATE.
MY VISIT.
1. I REGRET THAT BECAUSE OF THE CONFLICT BETWEEN IRAN AND IRAQ I CANNOT LEAVE NEW YORK TODAY AS PLANNED. IT IS NOT YET CLEAR WHETHER
THE SECURITY COUNCIL WILL MEET. IF IT DOES SO I WILL WISH TO BE
PRESENT. I MUST IN ANY CASE KEEP IN CLOSE TOUCH WITH MUSKIE AND OTHERS, AND CANNOT BE IN THE AIR AND OUT OF CONTACT WITH LONDON
WHILE MATTERS ARE SO UNCERTAIN.
2. 1 MAY BE ABLE TO LEAVE NEW YORK IN THE COURSE OF 26 SEPTEMBER, THOUGH I SHALL NOT BE TAKING A FINAL DECISION ON THIS YET. HOWEVER, IT WILL BY THEN BE TOO LATE TO REACH HONG KONG IN TIME TO CARRY OUT A SENSIBLE PROGRAMME. WITH SINCERE APOLOGIES TO YOU, YOUR WIFE AND YOUR STAFF, I MUST THEREFORE CANCEL THE VISIT TO HONG KONG. I AM SORRY THAT YOU SHOULD HAVE BEEN PUT TO SO MUCH UNNECESSARY TROUBLE: AND ALSO THAT WE SHALL BE MISSING A VISIT TO WHICH WE WERE LOOKING FORWARD. PLEASE ALSO CONVEY MY REGRETS TO THE MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL. BUT I KNOW THAT YOU AND THEY WILL UNDERSTAND WHY
WE HAVE TO TAKE THIS DECISION.
3. WE SHALL BE IN TOUCH TOMORROW WITH TOKYO ABOUT OUR FURTHER
MOVEMENTS. I HOPE TO BE ABLE TO GO AHEAD WITH MY VISITS TO JAPAN AND CHINA, BUT THIS MUST OF COURSE DEPEND ON THE WAY THINGS GO
IN THE MIDDLE EAST.
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