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1.ANY THANKS FOR THIS REVISED PROGRAMME.

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IN THE LIGHT OF THE INTEREST WHICH HONG KONG HAS SHOWN IN

MR RENTON'S APPOINTMENT AND IN HIS FORTHCOMING VISIT, THE

MINISTER OF STATE WOULD NOW LIKE TO ARRIVE A DAY EARLIER,

ON SUNDAY 27 OCTOBER (ETA 1400, BY FLIGHT CX 250).

HE WILL, HOWEVER NEED TO LEAVE AT 0915 ON 31 OCTOBER FOR JAKARTA FOR REASONS CONNECTED WITH HIS VISIT TO

INDONESIA.

3. MR RENTON IS CONTENT WITH THE PROGRAMME YOU PROPOSE, BUT HAS

COMMENTED THAT HE WOULD LIKE TO MEET A WIDE CROSS-SECTION OF

HONG KONG PEOPLE. HE WOULD THEREFORE LIKE TO TAKE UP YOUR OFFER

OF A RECEPTION AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE ON THE EXTRA DAY HE WILL NOW

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