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INFO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG, BANGKOK

MR LUCE'S VISIT: 19-25 SEPTEMBER

1. WE HEARD THIS MORNING ON THE BBC WORLD SERVICE OF MR LUCE'S

NEW APPOINTMENT.

2.

ASSUME THAT MR LUCE'S SUCCESSOR WILL NOT WISH TO VISIT CHINA SO SOON AFTER ASSUMING HIS NEW RESPONSIBILITIES. I SHOULD, HOWEVER, BE GRATEFUL FOR EARLY GUIDANCE. IN ANY CASE, I RECOMMEND

THAT MR LUCE SHOULD SEND A MESSAGE TO ZHOU NAN.

EVANS

LIMITED

FED

HKD SEAD

PS MR LUCE

MR WILSON

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