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a)
ALERT SECURITY TO HIS VISIT TO CHINA. UK ARA
ARE SLIGHTLY CONCERNED AND WOULD BE HAPPIER IF THOMSON
OR SOMEONE ELSE FROM FCO ACCOMPANIED HIM.
e)
CONFIRM TIME, PLACE, TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS AND
PRE MEETING DISCUSSIONS. DR MARSHALL WILL BE ARRIVING
FROM JAPAN ON 24 MARCH. WOULD YOU PLEASE LIAISE WITH
BROWN HERE ON THE ARRANGEMENTS CO THAT MARSHALL CAN BE
CONTACTED IN JAPAN. A MEETING WITH STONES IS PARTICULARLY
IMPORTANT NOT JUST SO THAT MARSHALL CAN BE MADE AWARE OF
LATEST DEVELOPMENTS AND THE NATURE OF THE 25 MARCH
DISCUSSIONS BUT ALSO SO THAT THEY CAN BECOME ACQUAINTED
PERSONALLY.
I THINK IT WOULD BE USEFUL IF THOMSON ATTENDED THE MEETING IN
ANY CASE. THE PAPER TO MINISTERS CONCLUDED THAT DIRECT HMG
INVOLVEMENT MAY FROM TIME TO TIME PROVE NECESSARY AND I THINK
THIS IS CERTAINLY ONE OF THOSE OCCASIONS.
ALTHOUGH IT WILL NOT
ALWAYS BE POSSIBLE FOR EITHER MYSELF OR HAVELOCK TO ATTEND
FOR
IMPORTANT MEETINGS AS AND WHEN NECESSARY, I CONSIDER THAT
REPRESENTATION FROM YOUR OFFICE IS IMPORTANT ESPECIALLY EETINGS
SUCH AS THIS WHEN THE NATURE OF OUR FORWARD COMMITMENTS ARE TO
BE BETTER ESTABLISHED.
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