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YOUR TELNO 2167: MR RENTON'S VISIT

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MANY THANKS FOR THIS RESPONse. SCHREIBER NOW TELLS US THAT HE

IS FULLY COMMITTED ON THE EVENING OF 28 OCTOBER AND MUCH REGRETS

THEREFORE THAT HE CANNOT ACCEPT THE GOVERNOR'S KIND INVITATION.

HE HAS HOWEVER ASKED WHETHER IT WOULD BE POSSIBLE FOR A

15 MINUTE SLOT TO BE FOUND IN MR RENTON'S PROGRAMME ON 28 OR

29 OCTOBER FOR HIM TO ADDRESS A GROUP OF EIGHT US INVESTMENT

FUND MANAGERS, TO WHOM SCHREIBER IS PLAYING HOST IN HONG KONG.

HE BELIEVES THAT THIS GROUP, WHICH IS SEEING SIR J BREMRIDGE

AND OTHER PROMINENT HONG KONG PEOPLE, COMMAND INVESTMENT FUNDS OF

SOME DOLLARS 30 BILLION AND WOULD REACT FAVOURABLY TO A BRIEFING

FROM THE MINISTER.

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I SHOULD BE GRATEFUL IF YOU WOULD PUT THIS TO THE GOVERNOR

IN NEUTRAL TERMS. MR RENTON WOULD BE CONTENT TO ADDRESS

SCHREIBER'S GROUP IF TIME COULD BE FOUND WITHOUT DIFFICULTY, BUT

WOULD NOT WISH OTHER ENGAGEMENTS TO BE DISPLACED, OR ANY

INCONVENIENCE TO BE CAUSED TO THE GOVERNOR.

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3. SCHREIBER IS STAYING AT THE EXCELSIOR FROM 24 31 OCTOBER, EXCEPT FOR 28 29 OCTOBER, WHEN HE WILL BE WITH HIS INVESTMENT

FUND TEAM AT THE MANDARIN.

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