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Visit to Asia of Mr. P.F.D. Tennant, CMG, CBE,
Director General of BNEC
The above-named will be visiting a number of
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countries in Asia in January and February.
itinerary is:-
18 January
19-23 January
Depart London
Kuala Lumpur
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23-28 January
Singapore
28-31 January
Djakarta
31 January - 4 February
Bangkok
4-8 February
Manila
8-15 February
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23-26 February
15-23 February
Hong Kong (last three days of stay to be
rest days)
27 February
Tokyo
Seoul
Arrive back in London, via Tokyo.
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2. Mr. Tennant has asked for written notes on all the countries he is to visit, covering political, economic and, where appropriate, defence matters. will also be grateful for brief notes on any points of general information or local custom of which visitors should be aware. Brief personality notes on leading individuals he is likely to meet in each country, and the names of senior staff in British Diplomatic Missions will also be required.
13. The Board of Trade are preparing the economic
notes and the ODM are preparing briefs on aid aspects (but would you please check details with the officers concerned). I should be grateful if you would prepare
of the country with briefs on the political and general aspects and let
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7 January, at the latest. Mr. Tennant is particularly anxious to have all the briefs in good time to that he can read and digest them before he departs.
D.F.B. Le Breton) South-west Pacific Dept. 24 December, 1968