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TO ROUTINE F C O TELEGRAM NUMBER 256 DATED 27 NOVEMBER
YOUR TEL 594 TO TOKYO.
VISIT RY SECRETARY OF STATE. MFA HAVE INFORMED US THAT THEY
PROPOSE TO SEND LETTER OF INVITATION TO S.C.S. FOLLOWING IS
TEXT WHICH HAS BEEN SHOWN TO US.
EXCELLENCY, I HAVE THE HONOUR TO EXTEND TO YOUR EXCELLENCY
AND LADY DOUGLAS-HOME A CORDIAL INVITATION TO VISIT THE
REPUBLIC OF KOREA EARLY NEXT YEAR AT YOUR CONVENIENCE.
I AM SURE THAT YOUR EXCELLENCY'S VISIT TO KOREA WILL
SERVE TO CONSOLIDATE EVEN FURTHER THE TIES OF THE TRADITIONALLY
CLOSE RELATIONS AND COOPERATION ALREADY EXISTING BETWEEN OUR
TWO COUNTRIES.
I LOOK FORWARD, WITH GREAT PERSONAL PLEASURE, TO WELCOMING
YOU IN SEOUL.
ACCEPT, EXCELLENCY, THE RENEWED ASSURANCES OF MY HIGHEST
CONSIDERATION YONG SHIK KIM MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
2. LFTTER WAS SENT TO KOREAN EMBASSY IN LONDON BY BAG
YESTERDAY AND WILL PRESUMABLY PE DELIVERED FINALLY NEXT
WEEK.
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