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PERSONNEL FOR GOVERNOR FROM MARSDEN, HKD WASHINGTON

MCLAREN

YOUR LNO 2929: MR MAUDE'S VISIT TO HONG KONG

1. THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELPFUL RESPONSE. UNFORTUNATELY ANOTHER DIFFICULTY HAS ARISEN OVER THE DATES FOR MR MAUDE'S VISIT.

2. IT NOW SEEMS LIKELY THAT MR MAUDE WILL HAVE TO ATTEND AN IMPORTANT CABINET COMMITTEE MEETING ON 21 SEPTEMBER. IN VIEW OF THIS, MR MAUDE WOULD BE PREPARED TO CHANGE HIS OTHER COMMITMENTS AND LY OUT TO HONG KONG ON SATURDAY 16 SEPTEMBER. ARRIVING ON THE EVENING OF SUNDAY 17 SEPTEMBER AND REMAINING UNTIL THE EVENING

TUESDAY 19 SEPTEMBER.

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I APPRECIA THAT THIS WOULD LEAVE VERY LITTLE TIME TO ORE PAR A PROGRAMME. BUT I SHOULD BE GRATEFUL IF YOU COULD ME KNOW. IF POSSIBLE DESKBY 0708302. WHETHER YOU COULD MANAGE HESE EARLIER DATES.

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