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3. ON TIMING OF OUR BILATERAL DISCUSSIONS, ANOTHER FACTOR TO BE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT IS THE PROPOSAL THAT THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR TRADE SHOULD PAY AN OFFICIAL VISIT TO SINGAPORE FROM 3-6 JANUARY, AND LORD GORONWY-ROBERTS WILL BE PASSING THROUGH A FEW DAYS LATER
ON HIS WAY BACK FROM BRUNEI.
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4. NOTE THE AUSTRALIAN VIEW (CANBERRA TELNO 583) THAT THE TRANSITIONAL FARES REGIME WILL TAKE THE HEAT OF THE DEBATE FOR THE
I TIME BEING. IT WOULD BE HELPFUL TO HAVE DETAILS OF THIS, BUT I WOULD NOT EXPECT IT TO DO MUCH TO ASSUAGE PEOPLE HERE.
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