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1 DO NOT KNOW WHETHER A MINISTER OR THE PUS WOULD WISK TO HOST A SMALL RECEPTION ON JULY 5 FOR UNOFFICIAL EXCO MEMBERS TO MEET A WIDER SELECTION OF MPS FROM THE HONG KONG PARLIAMENTARY GROUP, THE HONG KONG ASSOCIATION, AND OTHERS INTERESTED IN HONG KONG THAN WILL BE POSSIBLE AT MR LUCE'S LUNCH. IF THEY WOULD NOT WISH

TO DO SO I SHOULD BE GLAD TO DO SO MYSELF AND COVER THE COST. IN THIS CASE COULD WE HAVE THE USE OF THE INDIA OFFICE COUNCIL

CHAMBER? I SUGGEST THIS BECAUSE IF WE HOLD IT AT A HOTEL OR SOME

OTHER SPOT OUTSIDE WE SHOULD HAVE VERY GREAT DIFFICULTY IN

AVOIDING GATE-CRASHING FROM THE PRESS.

2. GIVEN THE CHANGE IN MEMBERSHIP OF THE HOUSE YOU WILL HAVE A

BETTER IDEA OF AN APPROPRIATE GUESTLINE THAN WE HAVE: AND IF I AM TO BE HOST WOULD BE CONTENT TO USE THE SAME GUESTLIST

AS YOU WOULD RECOMMEND MINISTERS.

3.

IMAGINE THAT GOVERNMENT HOSPITALITY WOULD BE READY TO MAKE

THE ARRANGEMENTS ON A FULL REPAYMENT BASIS.

YOUDE

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Mr. Bustin

Presumably overtaken, unders

Mr. Luce decides

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