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YOUR TELNO 795: BRITAIN-AUSTRALIA SOCIETY.

1. THE GOVERNOR'S COMMITMENTS IN HONG KONG AND HIS TRAVEL PLANS

WILL NOT ENABLE HIM TO BE IN LONDON ON 20 JANUARY 1994. HE WILL ATTEND THE WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM AT DAVOS AT THE END OF JANUARY AND IS PLANNING TO MAKE A VERY BRIEF STOP-OVER IN LONDON BEFORE THEN. HOWEVER IT WOULD BE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT FOR THE GOVERNOR TO BE AWAY FROM HONG KONG FOR MORE THAN 10 DAYS IN ORDER TO ADDRESS THE BRITAIN-AUSTRALIA SOCIETY DINNER.

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THE GOVERNOR HAS REPLIED TO SIR JACK RAMPTON ON THE ABOVE LINES ALREADY.

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