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POSSIBLE VISIT OF IRISH PRESIDENT TO HONG KONG
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IRISH ENQUIRE ABOUT ACCEPTABILITY OF INFORMAL PRESIDENTIAL STOP-OVER IN HONG KONG.
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THE HEAD OF PROTOCOL IN THE DFA TELEPHONED TODAY TO ENQUIRE WHETHER PRESIDENT ROBINSON MIGHT STOP OVER IN HONG KONG BETWEEN ABOUT 24 AND 26 SEPTEMBER (THE DATES ARE NOT YET FINALIZED) EN ROUTE BETWEEN OFFICIAL VISITS TO NEW ZEALAND AND INDIA. THE MAIN PURPOSE WOULD BE TO ALLOW THE PRESIDENT TO REST, BUT SHE WOULD PROBABLY WANT TO HOLD A RECEPTION FOR THE LOCAL IRISH COMMUNITY, AND TO CALL ON THE GOVERNOR, WHOM SHE APPARENTLY KNOWS.
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I PROMISED TO REPORT AND RESPOND IN DUE COURSE.
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