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MY TELNO 1957 AND YOUR TELNO 1307: SECRETARY OF STATE'S VISIT.

1. I NOTE THAT THE SECRETARY OF STATE IS DUE TO ARRIVE IN HONG

KONG AT 1505 ON 26 JULY. I SHALL BE ARRIVING BACK IN HONG KONG

AT 1115 THE SAME DAY AFTER THE 19TH ROUND IN PEKING.

2. I PROPOSE TO HAVE AN EXCO MEETING AT 1700 ON 26 JULY, WHEN I

WOULD REPORT ON THE 19TH ROUND, AND HAVE A PRELIMINARY RUN OVER

THE TOPICS WHICH THE SECRETARY OF STATE WOULD WISH TO DISCUSS

WITH THEM THE FOLLOWING MORNING. THIS WOULD ALLOW TIME FOR ME

TO HAVE A DISCUSSION WITH THE SECRETARY OF STATE BEFORE THE EXCO

MEETING: AND, SUBJECT TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE'S WISHES, WE COULD

HAVE A MORE FORMAL DISCUSSION WITH OFFICIAL EXCO MEMBERS AFTER

THE EXCO MEETING, SAY FROM 1330 TO 1930. I WOULD THEN SUGGEST A

QUIET SUPPER, AND NO FURTHER ENGAGEMENTS THAT EVENING.

3. I SHOULD BE GRATEFUL TO KNOW IF THE ABOVE IS ACCEPTABLE.

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