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YOUR TELNO 3298: VISIT BY SIR IDRIS PEARCE TO HONG KONG

1. ARRANGEMENTS FOR THIS VISIT WERE MADE BY THE RICS OFFICE IN HONG KONG. DURING SIR IDRIS' BRIEFING CALL ON BURNS, IT BECAME CLEAR THAT SIR IDRIS WOULD BENEFIT FROM A POLITICAL STEER BEFORE HIS SPEECH. AT THE TIME, SIR IDRIS WAS NOT AWARE OF ANY OFFICIAL CALLS ON HKG, THOUGH WE WERE SUBSEQUENTLY TOLD BY PHONE THAT HE WOULD BE SEEING PEOPLE ON THE LAND AND SURVEY SIDE. 2. WE ARE GRATEFUL TO YOU FOR AGREEING TO SEE SIR IDRIS AT SHORT NOTICE (WE HAVE PASSED ON THE DETAILS). WE WOULD, OF COURSE, HAVE QUITE UNDERSTOOD IF A MEETING HAD NOT BEEN POSSIBLE.

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