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MDHIAN 2919

HOST A VERY CASUAL LUNCH FOR SIR GEOFFREY AND LADY HOWE ON SUNDAY, 29 SEPTEMBER. GRATEFUL IF YOU COULD SEEK THEIR VIEWS.

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WE HAVE APPROACHED THE NCNA ABOUT THE POSSIBILITY OF ZHOU

NAN SEEING SIR GEOFFREY AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE. UNFORTUNATELY ZHOU

WILL BE AWAY FROM HONG KONG DURING SIR GEOFFREY'S STAY UNTIL PROBABLY SUNDAY, 29 SEPTEMBER. WE ARE EXPLORING THE POSSIBILITY

OF TEA AT 1600 ON MONDAY 30 SEPTEMBER BUT ZHOU IS UNLIKELY TO

ACCEPT BECAUSE HE WILL BE HOSTING A BIG NATIONAL DAY RECEPTION

THAT EVENING.

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GRATEFUL FOR CONFIRMATION THAT THE REFERENCE TO SIR GEOFFREY TRAVELLING UNACCOMPANIED (YOUR TELNO 1665) MEANS THAT HE WILL NOT HAVE A POLICE ESCORT, AND THAT LADY HOWE WILL/WILL BE TRAVELLING WITH HIM.

WILSON

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