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CHINESE NATIONAL HOLIDAYS BEGIN ON 1 OCTOBER, AND SENIOR FIGURES WILL BE DIFFICULT TO FIND EVEN ON 30 SEPTEMBER. MONDAY 28 SEPTEMBER WOULD THEREFORE SEEM THE MOST PROMISING DAY FOR UNDERTAKING ANY COMMISSIONS THAT THE GOVERNOR MIGHT THINK

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YOU MAY ALSO WISH TO BEAR IN MIND THAT, IN THIS FORESHORTENED WORKING WEEK OF 28 TO 30 SEPTEMBER WE SHALL ALSO BE FIELDING SIR MICHAEL MARSHALL (PRESIDENT OF THE INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL OF THE IPU), MR ROGER FREEMAN (DTP MINISTER) ON HIS QUOTE PRIVATE VISIT UNQUOTE, AS WELL AS THE CHAIRMEN (ALL ON SEPARATE MISSIONS) OF BRITISH AIRWAYS, UNITED DISTILLERS, ROTHMANS, AND COATES VIYELLA.

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