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TELEGRAM NUMBER 224 OF 4 APRIL

INFO PRIORITY HONG KONG, PEKING, TOKYO

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YOUR TELNO 239: MR HAYDEN IN HONG KONG

1. PLEASE TELL LAURIE THAT ALTHOUGH I SHOULD HAVE WELCOMED THE

CHANCE TO MEET MR HAYDEN AGAIN I REGRET THAT THIS SEEMS UNLIKELY

TO BE PRACTICABLE. THE TIME OF MY ARRIVAL IN HONG KONG ON

18 APRIL IS STILL UNCERTAIN. THE DURATION OF MY VISIT THERE

WILL BE SHORT AND MY PROGRAMME VERY CROWDED.

2. HOWEVER I AM VERY CONSCIOUS OF THE AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT'S

CLOSE INTEREST IN THE FUTURE OF HONG KONG. I HAVE ENSURED THAT

THE AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT RECEIVES FULL AND REGULAR BRIEFINGS

ON DEVELOPMENTS IN THE NEGOTIATIONS. IN ADDITION I SHALL BE

SENDING A PERSONAL MESSAGE TO MR HAYDEN AFTER MY VISIT TO PEKING

AND HONG KONG GIVING HIM MY OWN IMPRESSIONS.

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