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PERSONAL FOR GOVERNOR HONG KONG FROM KERR, BRUSSELS PERSONAL FOR WEBB VOHNSON BRUSSELS
HONG KONG TELNO 2: THE 18/19/20 OCTOBER VISIT
1. DISASTER HAS STRUCK. I AM SUMMONED TO LONDON FOR EVENTS ON 19/20 OCTOBER, STARTING IN NO 10 AT CRACK OF DAWN ON 19 OCTOBER. THIS MEANS THAT I SHALL HAVE TO FLY OVER ON THE EVENING OF THE 18TH AND COULD NOT GET BACK BEFORE THE EVENING OF THE 20TH. SO MY DINNER FOR YOU BITES THE DUST, AND - THOUGH YOU WOULD OF COURSE BE WELCOME TO USE THE HOUSE - IT WILL BE KERR-LESS.
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2. AS BAD LUCK WOULD HAVE IT, ROBIN O'NEILL WILL BE AWAY ON LEAVE, AND MICHAEL ALEXANDER HAS TO GO TO SPAIN ON THE 19TH. MICHAEL WOULD HOWEVER BE DELIGHTED TO SEE BOTH OF YOU FOR DINNER ON THE 18TH, IF THAT SUITED. STEWART WEBB-JOHNSON IS IN TOUCH WITH HIM, AND WILL BE PROPOSING A REVISED PROGRAMME.
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3 I AM TOLD THAT YOU HAVE A SUITE BOOKED AT THE HILTON AS A FAIL-SAFE : I CAN ONLY ADMIRE YOUR FORESIGHT.
4. VERY SORRY ABOUT THIS. BETTER LUCK NEXT TIME.
KERR
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