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WOULD BE MOST WELCOME TO VISIT THIS COUNTRY AS MY GUEST

IMMEDIATELY BEFORE THE START OF YOUR EUROPEAN TOUR. IT WOULD

GIVE ME GREAT PLEASURE TO INVITE YOU TO SPEND THE DAY AT

CHEVENING, MY OFFICIAL RESIDENCE IN THE COUNTRY, ON SATURDAY 10

MAY BEFORE TRAVELLING ON TO HELSINKI. I REALISE THAT THIS WOULD

REQUIRE RE-ARRANGEMENT OF YOUR TRAVEL PLANS: BUT THE HOUSE IS NOT

FAR FROM GATWICK AIRPORT AND WE COULD TALK THERE IN A RELAXED

ATMOSPHERE. THIS WOULD BE MY PREFERRED CHOICE.

4.

AN ALTERNATIVE POSSIBILITY WOULD BE TO MEET IN BRUSSELS.

I UNDERSTAND THAT YOU WILL BE THERE ON 23 MAY AND IF YOUR

PROGRAMME PERMITTED I COULD TRAVEL ACROSS FOR A MEETING.

5.

PERHAPS YOU WOULD LET ME KNOW YOUR REACTION TO THESE

SUGGESTIONS. I SHALL BE VERY PLEASED IF YOUR VISIT TO EUROPE

PROVIDES AN OPPORTUNITY FOR US TO MEET AGAIN. ENDS

HOWE

HONG KONG AGREEMENT

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HD/PLANNING STAFF

DEP HD/PUSD

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RD (MR WALKER)

COPIES TO:-

MR ROBERTS

MR FIFOOT

MR WOOD

MR PEIRCE

NEWS DEPT

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LEGAL ADVISERS

ASSESSMENTS STAFF

MR MALLABY CABINET OFFICE

CABINET OFFIC

MR DRC CHRISTOPHER CABINET OFFICE SIR P CRADOCK NO 10 DOWNING STREET

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PS/LADY YOUNG

PS/MR RENTON

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SIR W HARDING

SIR J FREELAND

MR WILSON

MR CROWLEY

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