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FM FCO 03L800Z DECEMBER 82
-TO PRIORITY BANGKOK
TELEGRAM NUMBER 448 OF 3 DECEMBER
AND PRIORITY TO JAKARTA,KUALA LUMPUR, MANILA, SINGAPORE, BRUNEI, RANGOON, HANOI, VIENTIANE, HONG KONG,(FOR MCLAREN)
BTC HONG KONG, TOKYO (FOR WHITEHEAD)
HEADS OF MISSION CONFERENCE, BANGKOK 13/14 DECEMBER
1.. MY TWO IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING TELEGRAMS CONTAIN RESPECTIVELY
THE AGENDA FOR THIS CONFERENCE, AS APPROVED BY LORD BELSTEAD, AND
A LIST OF QUESTIONS FOR DISCUSSION DESIGNED TO PROVIDE A FOCUS
FOR PARTICIPANTS' CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE DISCUSSION OF THE VARIOUS
AGENDA ITEM.
2. LORD BELSTEAD HAS TAKEN NOTE OF THE COMMENTS RECEIVED FROM
POSTS (MANILA TELNO 252, SINGAPORE TELNO 271, BANGKOK TELNO 632 AND HONG KONG TELNO 1397). HE REALISES THAT THERE WILL BE MUCH
INTEREST IN THE FUTURE OF HONG KONG'. HE IS NOT LIKELY TO HAVE
ANY 'INSIDE INFORMATION' TO IMPART, BUT HE WILL BE READY TO GIVE
A SHORT INDICATION OF THE PRESENT POSITION AND OF HIS OWN IMPRESS-
IONS.
HE WILL ALSO NATURALLY BE GLAD TO HEAR FROM PARTICIPANTS MORE OF
THE NATURE OF LOCAL INTEREST IN THE QUESTION AND ANY NEED THEY MAY FEEL FOR INSTRUCTIONS/GUIDANCE.
3.
LORD BELSTEAD BELIEVES THAT IT IS ESSENTIAL THAT THE CONFERENCE SHOULD CONCENTRATE ON ITS CENTRAL THEME OF BRITISH INTERESTS IN SOUTH EAST ASIA AND HOW TO PROMOTE THEM. HE UNDER-
STANDS THE FEELING EXPRESSED BY SOME REGIONAL HEADS OF MISSION
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