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TO IMMEDIATE FCO
TELEGRAM NUMBER 27 OF 27 JANUARY
INFO HONG KONG, SINGAPORE, DRUNE I
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YOUR TELNOS 140 TO HONG KONG AND 33 TO SPUNE): MP LUCE'S VISITS.
1. I FORSEE NO PROBLEM WITH REVISED TINING AND HAVE NOW ALEPTED THE MALAYSIANS, WHO ARE HAPPY TO ACCEPT A VISIT BY MP LUCE ON 29/09
FEBRUARY. PRIVATE CECRETARY SAYS THAT GHAZALI WILL BE IN KUALA
LUMPUR.ON THOSE DATES. I MENTIONED TO HIM THE POSSIBILITY OF A
DINNER AT CARCOSA ON 29 FEBRUARY AND HE WILL SPEAK TO THE MINISTER ABOUT THIS. MR LUCE'S DEPARTURE PLANS WILL NOT, I THINK, ALLOW TIME FOR ANOTHER DINNER THE FOLLOWING NIGHT, BUT HE MIGHT LIKE TO CONSIDER THE OPTION OF A SMALL DRINKS PARTY TO MEET HIGH COMMISSION STAFF, FOLLOWED BY A LIGHT SUPPER, THE MALAYSIANS MAY WISH TO OFFER LUNCH ON 23 FEBRUARY, I SHALL SEND FURTHEP PROGRAMME
SUGGESTIONS WHEN WE HAVE HAD A CHANCE TO SPEAK AGAIN TO MEA.
2. REF. YOUR TELNO 32 TO BRUNEI, THE MALAYSIANS HAVE NOT YET
FINALISED THEIR DELEGATION TO INDEPENDENCE CELEBRATIONS. BUT THEY
UNDERSTAND THAT BRUNET WILL ISSUE INVITATIONS SHORTLY TO AGONG, PRIME MINISTER, GOVERNORS OF SABAH AND SAPAMAK AND POSSIBLY TO
OTHER STATE CHIEF MINISTERS. ALL THESE APE LIVELY TO BE ACCEPTED.
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QUESTION OF GHAZALI'S ATTENDANCE HAS NOT YET BEEN DECIDED. VE
SHALL INFORM YOU ONCE FINAL DETAILS ARE KNOWN.
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