Mr. Royle
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Mr. Watts
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Far Eastern Departmen
South East Asian Department
Hong Kong Department
I have consulted all the posts concerned about your projectad tour in Bact Asia. The results are satisfactory and a2
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Bangkok have consulted the Thai Foreign Minister'a Private Secretary and your visit would be welcome thure, although the Foreign Minister himself may not be bach from New York unpil about 15 October or possibly & ful days later. They have pointed cut that 23 October 1. & national holiday when an official programme would be 31221
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The alternatives appear to be either you should leave for home before the holiday (you already have been there a week) or alternatively that the last days of your stay should be devoted to Chiengmaž. As you know Sir N. Pritchard 19 His successor is Six A. de la Mare who has said that di view of your visit he would like to travel direct from Singapore at the end of September and try to get MiL credentials presented before your arrival. This is obviously sensible, if it can be arranged,
(3) H.M. Ambassador Phnom Penh welcomes your visit unrOD
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The Governor of Hong Kong has pointed out that your will virtually coincide with the Nationist Chinese Nati Day (10 Cctober), which is always a slightly tricky cuCLI in Hong Kong, Despite this and the fact that he hab DA international golf occasion with a number of important visitors he is prepared to welcome you and will be untin forward detailed proposals for the visit. You will in case have the whole of Monday and the forenoon of vuodest apart from the Friday afternoon,
(a) Sir J. Pilcher welcomes the idea of your going to Japan.
He himself is returning to England the following day o.. the return of the 3.0.A.0. Second Inaugural Flight, bus Mr. Ashe, the Minister, whom I think you know, 18 VOAY happy to look after you. Sip J. Pilcher thinks that there will be no difficulty in keeping your visit thoidlo! . with the exception of a courtesy call on one of tlic Ministers at the Japanese Foreign Office. This soome not only proper, but I am sure that you will agreo,
The only new factor since your departure has been the Sound of State's reaction to the papers put to him about the Colombo PLA meeting duo to be held in Manila from 1 3 December. The BockUGER of State has said that "For your own sake you ought not to add
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