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FM FCO 231800Z DEC 82

TO PRIORITY CANBERRA

TELEGRAM NUMBER 444 OF 23 DECEMBER,

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AND TO PRIORITY SYDNEY, ROUTINE HONG KONG, NEW DELHI, POMBAY

MR MICHAEL MARSHALL,

1.

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MR MARSHALL (C. ARUNDEL) DEPARTS LONDON FOR SYDNEY ON

28 DECEMBER. FROM 30-7 JANUARY HE WILL BE AT SEBEL TOW'IHOUSE

HOTEL IN SYDNEY AND PLANS TO SPEND ONE DAY IN CANBERRA, POSSIBLY

WEDNESDAY, 5 JANUARY. HE WOULD LIKE TO CALL ON YOU AND CONSUL-

GENERAL TO DISCUSS AUSTRALIAN SPACE PROGRAMME AND BRITISH

AEROSPACE LINK. HE MENTIONED STAR LAB. AND REMOTE SENSING

SATELLITE SURVEILLANCE.

RING YOU.

IF HE DOES NOT HEAR FROM YOU, HE WILL

2. FROM 7-11 JANUARY HE WILL BE IN HONG KONG IN FURAMA HOTEL

AND HAS APPOINTMENT WITH COMMANDER BRITISH FORCES. ON 11 AND 12

JANUARY HE WILL BE IN CANTON AND ON 13TH IN PEKING. HIS HOSTS

ARE CABLE AND WIRELESS AND HE HAS ASKED FOR NO ASSISTANCE. HE

WOULD WELCOME ENTERTAINMENT IF OFFERED (PLUS WIFE IN HONG KONG).

3. FRCM 16-27 JANUARY HE WILL BE IN OMBAY (TAJ MAHAL HOTEL)

AND DELHI (ASHOKA) ON PROGRAMME ARRANGED BY DEPART OF INDUSTRY AND

AND TRADE WHO WILL BE CONTACTING YOU DIRECT.

4.

MARSHALL IS A MEMBER OF THE PARLIAMENTARY SELECT COMMITTEE

OH DEFENCE.

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