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PERSONAL FOR PAUL, HEAD HKD

VISIT OF MR MAUDE

1. I WOULD BE DELIGHTED TO HAVE MR MAUDE VISIT THE TRADE

COMMISSION OFFICE ON THE AFTERNOON OF 18 SEPTEMBER AS PROPOSED IN YOUR TELNO 1848. HOWEVER I UNDERSTAND FROM THE PS TO THE GOVERNOR THAT THEY ARE LIKELY TO PROPOSE THAT MR MAUDE MIGHT VISIT THE TRADE COMMISSION AT 6 PM ON THE FINAL DAY OF HIS VISIT (19 SEPTEMBER) OR THAT ALTERNATIVELY I MIGHT GIVE A DRINKS PARTY FOR

HIM TO MEET BUSINESSMEN AT THAT TIME.

2. IF THAT DOES TURN OUT TO BE THE SLOT WE ARE GIVEN, I CAN HARDLY IMAGINE THAT MR MAUDE WOULD WANT A WORKING VISIT TO THIS OFFICE AT THAT HOUR WHEN INDEED THE OCAL STAFF WOULD NORMALLY HAVE LEFT. A FURTHER POSSIBILITY HOWEVER MIGHT BE TO HAVE A DRINKS PARTY THEN

IN THIS OFFICE FOR FCO STAFF IN HONG KONG (41 PERSONS) AND SPOUSES, PLUS PERHAPS REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE BRITISH COUNCIL. THIS I AM SURE WOULD BE MUCH APPRECIATED BY THOSE WHO OTHERWISE WOULD NOT GET A CHANCE TO MEET HIM EVEN IF, AS I ASSUME LIKELY AT THAT HOUR, MR MAUDE IS ONLY ABLE TO STAY FOR A SHORT WHILE.

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