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TELEGRAM NUMBER 167 OF 16 APRIL

INFO PRIORITY HONG KONG

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PEKING TELNO 35 AND HONG KONG TELNO 356: POSSIBLE VISIT BY THE

VICE PRESIDENT OF THE CHINESE ACADEMY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES TO

HONG KONG

FROM DONALD

Ник

04011

1. I WAS INITIALLY SOMEWHAT HESITANT ABOUT THIS, TAKING INTO ACCOUNT THE KIND OF CONSIDERATIONS IN OUR TELNO 254. HOWEVER,

IN THE LIGHT OF TURS, I HAVE NO OBJECTION TO AN INVITATION BEING

CONVEYED TO HUAN XIANG. IT MAY IN FACT BE CONVENIENT THAT SIR

E YOUDE WILL NOT HAVE ARRIVED, SINCE THIS WILL AVOID THE NEED TO

TOUCH ON QUESTIONS AFFECTING THE FUTURE BUT WILL GIVE A CHANCE

FOR AN INFLUENTIAL CHINESE TO SEE THE REALITIES OF HONG KONG

FIRST-HAND.

PYM

LIMITED

HKGD

FED

MR GIFFARD

MR DONALD

COPIES TO:

SIR E YOUDE C/O HKGD

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