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TELEGRAM NUMBER 373 OF 10 SEPTEMPER
INFO HONG KONG
YOUR TLENO.515: PRIME MINISTER'S VISIT:
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INCLUSION OF CANTON
1. THE PRIME MINISTER IS CONTENT TO STAY IN CANTON FOR LUNCH
PEFORE LEAVING FOR HONG KONG AT 1400 ON 26 SEPTEMBER. GRATEFUL
YOU NOW PROPOSE INCLUSION OF CANTON TO MFA, SUGGESTING DEPARTURE .
FROM SHANGHAI AT 0800.
2. CABLE AND WIRELESS ARE ANXIOUS TO INVOLVE THE PRIME MINISTER
IN EITHER PLANTING A TREE TO COMMEMORATE THEIR PECENT AGREEMENT
WITH THE GUANGDONG PTT OR IN SIGNATURE OF A LETTER OF INTENT FOR
FURTHER WORK. GRATEFUL YOUR VIEWS ON WHETHER WE SHOULD SUPPORT
THIS (AND A VISIT TO THE FACTORY DUNLOPS HOPE TO MODERNISE IF
THE COMPANY SUGGEST IT), OR WHETHER HER TIME IN CANTON SHOULD All
BE DEVOTED TO MEETINGS WITH LOCAL LEADERS. PRESUMABLY ONLY
ABOUT AN HOUR AND A HALF WILL BE AVAILABLE BETWEEN ARRIVAL AND
LUNCH.
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