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11) MEETING WITH UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS OF EXECUTIVE AND LEGISLATIVE
COUNCILS AT 1145 HOURS UNTIL APPROXIMATELY 1230 HOURS. IT WOULD BE
ADVISABLE NOT TO RESTRICT THIS MEETING SOLELY TO EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS (8 IN ALL) BUT TO INCLUDE MEMBERS OF BOTH
COUNCILS (20 IN ALL). MEETING WOULD PROBABLY BE HELD IN COUNCIL
CHAMBER, COLONIAL SECRETARIAT.
(IV) EITHER LUNCH PRIVATELY AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE OR AS GUEST OF
UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS. UNDER THE CHANGED CIRCUMSTANCES I WOULD ADVISE
NOT SUGGESTING TO THEM THAT THEY MIGHT ISSUE AN INVITATION, BUT
RESPONDING ONLY IF THEY THEMSELVES PRESSINGLY SUGGEST IT. (THEY
WOULD I FEEL PREFER TO BE HOSTS RATHER THAN CCOME TO GOVERNMENT
HOUSE AS SUGGESTED IN YOUR TELEGRAM, IF THERE WERE TO BE SUCH AN
ENGAGEMENT AT ALL). A LUNCH PARTY OF THIS SIZE WOULD BE NOT MORE
THAN A SOCIAL OCCASION AND OF LITTLE PRACTICAL VALUE OTHER THAN
AS SUCH IT SEEMS INAPPROPRIATE ON A SUNDAY AND NOT REALLY
NECESSARY AFTER THE MEETING SUGGESTED.
DEPARTURE AS SCHEDULED. SEE PRESS AT AIRPORT BEFORE DEPARTURE,
AVOIDING INTERVIEWS ON ARRIVAL BUT ALLOWING PHOTOGRAPHS.
2. GRATEFUL TO KNOW IF THESE ARRANGEMENTS WOULD BE SATISFACTORY.
3. I HAVE 3 DOUBLE ROOMS AND 1 SINGLE ROOM AVAILABLE AT GOVERNMENT
HOUSE TO ACCOMMODATE SECRETARY OF STATE'S PARTY. REMAINDER WILL
HAVE TO BE ACCOMMODATED IN NEARBY HOTELS WHICH ARE VERY FULL INDEED:
WE SHALL HAVE TO MAKE RESERVATIONS AT THE EARLIEST POSSIBLE MOMENT.
GRATEFUL TO KNOW DETAILS OF PARTY ACCOMPANYING SECRETARY OF STATE
HERE AND WHICH MEMBERS OF IT SECRETARY OF STATE DESIRES SHOULD STAY
AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
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