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FRO FCO 2210097 OCT 92
RC PRIORITY BANGKOK
TELEGRAM HUBER 303 OF 22 OCTOBER
AND TO HONG KONG, BRUNEJ, KUALA UMPUR, JAKARTA,
SINGAPORE, MANILA, PEKING, PANGOON, HANOI, VIENTIANE, TOKYO
PA
KY TELMO 372 HEADS OF MISSION CONFERENCE: BANGKOK 13/14 DECEMBER
1. GRATEFUL IF ADDRESSEES YOULD TAKE THIS AS FIRM INVITATION
TO TAKE PART. PARTICIPANTS SHOULD ARRANGE TO ARRIVE IN RANGKOK
NOT LATER THAN 12 DECEMBER. ANY SPECIAL ACCOMMODATION
REQUIREMENTS SHOULD BE TELEGRAPHED TO PANGKOK. UNLESS OTHERWISE
REQUESTED, BOOKINGS WILL BE MADE AT PRESIDENT HOTEL.
2. LORD PELSTEAD HOPES TO TAKE THE CHAIR. GIFFARD WILL ATTEND.
WE SHALL SEND FULL LIST OF OFFICIAL PARTY IN DUE COURSE.
3.
THE PASIC THEME WILL BE THE PROMOTION OF PRITISH INTERESTS
IN SOUTH EAST ASIA. WE EXPECT THE AGENDA TO COVER THE PROSPECTS
FOR ASEAN, SIXO-SOVIET COMPETITION FOR INFLUENCE IN SOUTH EAST
ASIA, CAMBODIA/VIETNAM, CHIMESE AND JAPANESE POLICIES TOWARDS
SOUTH EAST ASIA, TRADE, AID AND POSSIBLY CULTURAL MATTERS.
HS DO NOT PROPOSE TO PUT HONG KONG ON THE FORMAL AGENDA
(JAKARTA TEL 290). BUT WE WOULD EXPECT IT TO BE DISTUSSED IN
THE MARGINS AND LORD FELSTEAD WILL NO DOUPT BE PREPADPD "O GIVE
AN ACCOUNT OF HIS VISIT TO HONG KONG (WHICH HE PLANS TO MAKE TIRODIATELY DEPORE THE BANGKOK CONFERENCE).
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(FOR HONG KONG)
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RECOGNISE THAT THE CONFERENCE WILL PE OF
CULY LIMITED INTEREST TO YOU, BUT HOPE THAT YOU CAN AGPIE TO
ATTENDANCE CF MACLARE OR MARGOLIS.
E. (FOR PEYING) YOUR TELMO 53. PLEASE SEE DONALD'S
TELELETTER OF 20 OCTOBER TO YOU. GALSWORTHY WOULD BE WELCOME
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C. (FOR TOKYO). ALTHOUGH THERE WILL BE SOME DISCUSSION OF
JAPAN, WE EXPECT FAR EASTERN AFFAIRS WILL PLAY A SECONDARY
ROLE IN THE DISCUSSIONS. WE HOPE YOU MAY NEVERTHELESS PE AFLE
TO SPARE WHITEREAD FOR THE CONFERENCE.
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