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FM FCO

TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG

TELNO 1822

OF 07100OZ SEPTEMBER 89

INFO IMMEDIATE WASHINGTON

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113423

MDHOAN 2932

НКВ 026 123

PERSONAL FOR GOVERNOR FROM MARSDEN, HKD

WASHINGTON FOR MCLAREN, AUSS, VISITING

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OUR TEL NO 1820, YOUR TELNO 2493 AND TELECON MARSDEN/LEEKS: MR MAUDE'S VISIT TO HONG HONG

1. THE DATES GIVEN IN FIRST TUR ARE NOW FIRM.

2.

MR MAUDE WILL BE ARRIVING IN HONG KONG ON BA35 AT 1825 ON SUNDAY 17 SEPTEMBER AND DEPARTING ON CX 25 AT 2255 ON TUESDAY 19 SEPTEMBER. HE IS LIKELY TO BE ACCOMPANIED BY MCLAREN, (NEWS) AND LYALL GRANT (PRIVATE SECRETARY).

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IN BACKGROUND 3. THE VISIT WILL BE ANNOUNCED HERE AT 113OZ. BRIEFING NEWS DEPARTMENT WILL EMPHASISE THAT THE PURPOSE OF THE VISIT IS FOR MR MAUDE TO LISTEN AND LEARN AND THAT NO MAJOR

HE IS IN HONG KONG. ANNOUNCEMENTS SHOULD BE EXPECTED WHILE

4.

GRATEFUL IF YOU COULD LET US HAVE A SUGGESTED SOON AS POSSIBLE.

PROGRAMME AS

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HKD NEWS D

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PS/MR MAUDE MR MCLAREN

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