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NEEDED, PROBABLY AT RATHER SHORT NOTICE, FOR EXAMPLE IF THE GOVERNOR NEEDS TO SEE OR SEND TELEGRAMS. IT IS JUST POSSIBLE THAT HE WILL NEED AT SOME STAGE TO ASK FOR A POUCH OF TELEGRAMS TO BE RUN UP TO HIM IN SPOLETO BY SAFE HAND, THOUGH HE WILL AVOID THIS IF AT ALL POSSIBLE.
4. THE PATTENS ARE UNDERSTANDABLY LOOKING FORWARD TO SPENDING A FEW DAYS OUT OF THE MEDIA LIMELIGHT. WE HAVE THEREFORE DONE EVERYTHING POSSIBLE TO RESTRICT KNOWLEDGE OF HIS DETAILED PLANS. BUT THE HONG KONG PRESS IS AWARE THAT HE WILL BE SPENDING SOME TIME IN ITALY, AND IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THE EMBASSY WILL RECEIVE ENQUIRIES. IF SO, IT WOULD BE BEST NOT TO COMMENT ABOUT WHAT WILL AFTER ALL BE A PURELY PRIVATE VISIT. TO AVOID A REPETITION OF MR. LAMONT'S PROBLEMS, IT WILL CERTAINLY BE ESSENTIAL TO GIVE NO CLUE ABOUT THE GOVERNOR'S PRECISE WHEREABOUTS.
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THE GOVERNOR HAS ALSO ASKED ME TO SEND YOU AND MARIA HIS WARMEST BEST WISHES (TO WHICH I ADD JUDY'S AND MY OWN). HE HOPES BEFORE TOO LONG TO SEE YOU BOTH IN ROME, WHICH HE VERY MUCH HOPES TO VISIT DURING ONE OF HIS WORKING TRIPS TO EUROPE.
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