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OUR TELNO 237 TO KUALA LUMPUR:

VISIT OF MR JAMES PRIOR MP

1.

MR PRIOR'S OFFICE HAS INFORMED US THAT, IN HIS CAPACITY

AS CHAIRMAN OF GEC, MR PRIOR INTENDS TO VISIT HONG KONG BETWEEN

21 AND 24 OCTOBER. HE WILL STAY AT THE REGENT HOTEL. MR PRIOR,

WHO WILL BE TRAVELLING ALONE, PLANS TO ARRIVE IN HONG KONG FROM

LONDON BY BR 388 ON 21 OCTOBER AT 1710 AND DEPART FOR KUALA

LUMPUR BY FLIGHT MH 017 AT 1550 ON 24 OCTOBER.

2.

WE UNDERSTAND THAT THE GEC OFFICE IN HONG KONG ARE MAKING

ARRANGEMENTS FOR MR PRIOR'S PROGRAMME WHICH WILL INCLUDE CALLS ON

HKG OFFICIALS.

3.

AS YOU ARE AWARE, MR PRIOR RECEIVES SPECIAL BRANCH

PROTECTION WHEN IN THIS COUNTRY. HIS DETECTIVES WILL NOT

ACCOMPANY HIM TO HONG KONG AND MR PRIOR WOULD THEREFORE BE

GRATEFUL IF LOCAL SECURITY ARRANGEMENTS SIMILAR TO THOSE FOR HIS

LAST VISIT COULD BE MADE. NO OTHER ASSISTANCE HAS BEEN

REQUESTED.

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