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PP HOKON

FM FCOLN TO HOKON

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FM FCO

TO PRIORITY HONG KONG

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OF 03160OZ APRIL 87

HWA 400/1

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FOR PRIVATE SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT HOUSE, FROM WILSON

LUNCH ON ROYAL PRINCESS: 7 MAY: SPEECH

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SIR JEFFREY STIRLING OF P AND O HAS ASKED ME TO MAKE A

BRIEF FIVE MINUTE SPEECH ON BEHALF OF THE GUESTS AT HIS

ANNIVERSARY LUNCH ON THE ROYAL PRINCESS ON 7 MAY. I HAVE AGREED

TO DO SO.

2.

GRATEFUL IF NOTES (NOT FULL SPEECH) COULD BE PREPARED FOR

ME TO USE. THESE SHOULD COVER SOME HISTORICAL POINTS ABOUT P AND

O'S EARLY DAYS COMING TO HONG KONG, PREFERABLY IN THE FORM OF

ANECDOTES, SOMETHING ABOUT P AND O'S PRESENT INVOLVEMENT AND

FUTURE PLANS (EG CONTAINER TERMINAL ETC) AND DETAILS OF WHAT

OTHER GUESTS WILL BE PRESENT AS WELL AS OF ANY PROMINENT PEOPLE

TAKING PART IN THE CRUISE.

HOWE

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