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YOUR TELNO 1966: SECRETARY OF STATE'S VISIT

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THANK YOU FOR TUR. WE AGREE WITH YOUR PROPOSED APPROACH

AND WOULD BE GRATEFUL IF YOU WOULD RESPOND ON THE FOLLOWING LINES: QUOTE I HAVE BEEN INSTRUCTED TO SAY THAT HE IS MOST GRATEFUL

FOR YOUR LETTER. HE WISHES DURING HIS VISIT TO HEAR A WIDE RANGE OF VIEWS FROM THE HONG KONG COMMUNITY. UNFORTUNATELY,

TIME WILL NOT PERMIT HIM TO HAVE SEPARATE MEETINGS WITH ALL

GROUPS SUCH AS YOURS WHICH WISH TO SEE HIM. HE IS OF COURSE

AWARE OF THE POINTS YOUR ASSOCIATION HAS MADE IN THE PAST TO

MINISTERS. YOU MAY WISH TO PUT ANY FURTHER POINTS TO HIM IN

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