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Mr Elliott, FED

Mr Burges-Watson, SEAD

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Miss Neville-Jones, Planning Staff

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POSSIBLE VISIT TO HONG KONG BY SECRETARY OF STATE

I attach a copy of Sir E Youde's letter of 5 May to the PUS and a draft reply. I should be grateful for your comments. I have tried to take account of Mr Elliott's letter of 10 May to Sir H Cortazzi.

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