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FM HONK KONG

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MDHIAN 2151

HONG KONG TELNOS 1745 AND 1746 AND YOUR TELNO 423 TO PEKING: LORD GLENARTHUR'S VISIT

1. SINCE THE SECRETARY OF STAT VISITED CHI MA WAN, I SUGGEST THAT LORD GLENARTHUR SHOULD INSTEAD VISIT THE NEWLY OPENED (AND NOW ALREADY FULL) RECEPTION CENTRE AT SHAMSHUIPO AS WELL AS HEI LING CHAU. WE CAN FIT BOTH INTO THE TIME AVAILABLE.

2. I AM CONTENT FOR A PRESS RELEASE ABOUT THE VISIT TO BE ISSUED ON

8 JUNE. GRATEFUL IF YOU COULD SEND THE TEXT IN ADVANCE SO THAT WE CAN REPEAT IT HERE.

3. MIFT CONTAINS SUGGESTED PRESS ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE VISIT. GRATEFUL FOR ANY COMMENTS.

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