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2. GRATEFUL IF YOU THINK ANY OF THESE OCCASIONS WOULD BE ACCEPTABLE TO MAJORITY OF THE PRESS GROUP. IF SO I SHALL ARRANGE HOSTS OR BRIEFING HERE. THERE IS NO TIME TO FIT IN SIMILAR ENGAGEMENTS FOR

TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 28.

3. YOU MAY LIKE TO KNOW THAT WE INTEND APPROACHING YOUNG OF SUNDAY TIMES, MARTIN OF BBC AND JAMES OF DAILY MAIL INVITING ALL THREE TO REMAIN IN HONG KONG AS GOVERNMENT GUESTS AFTER THE PRIME MINISTER LEAVES. WE WILL OFFER TO PAY RETURN FARES HONG KONG

TO UK.

YOUDE

LIMITED

HK + GD

P + CD

NEWS D

PS

PS/LORD BELSTEAD PS/PUS

MR DONALD

COPIES To:

MR B. INGHAM,

NO 10 DOWNING STREET

HONG KONG GOVT OFFICE,

LONDON

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