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BEGAWAN, SINGAPORE, BANGKOK, HANOI, CANBERRA, PEKING, HONG KONG
(FOR POLITICAL ADVISER), TOKYO, WASHINGTON.
SOUTH EAST ASIA: HEADS OF MISSION CONFERENCE.
1.
SINCE MR LUCE WILL ONLY BE PRESENT ON FRIDAY, 1 NOVEMBER,
AND SINCE THE AGENDA SUGGESTED FOR THAT DAY IS QUITE FULL,
+ SHOULD LIKE TO SUGGEST THAT THERE MIGHT BE MERIT IN BEGINNING
THE CONFERENCE ON THE AFTERNOON OF THURSDAY, 31 OCTOBER.
IF THIS WERE AGREED, I WONDER WHETHER DR WILSON WOULD AGREE TO CHAIR A MEETING AT WHICH THE HEADS OF ASEAN MISSIONS COULD HAVE
AN INFORMAL DISCUSSION TO IDENTIFY COMMON POINTS WHICH COULD
BE PRESENTED THE NEXT DAY TO THE MINISTER.
WE COULD, FOR EXAMPLE, MAKE USE OF THE LIST OF QUESTIONS IN
· SOUTH EAST ASIA DEPARTMENT'S PROPOSED PAPER IN THE PRELIMINARY
SESSION ON THE THURSDAY AFTERNOON SO AS TO AVOID DUPLICATION
ON THE SECOND DAY.
A START ON THURSDAY WOULD MEAN THAT THE CONFERENCE COULD BE OVER BY LUNCH TIME ON SATURDAY 2 NOVEMBER GIVING HEADS OF MISSION THE OPTION OF STAYING ON TO SEE SOMETHING OF JAVA BEFORE RETURNING TO THEIR MISSIONS OR LEAVING AT ONCE TO BE BACK ON
2 NOVEMBER.
3. ON REFLECTION, AM INCLINED TO WITHDRAW MY SUGGESTION OF
MAKING USE OF THE PRESENCE OF EITHER GRAHAM YOUNG OR LORD REMNANT. ALTHOUGH THE LATTER WILL BE ARRIVING ON 1 NOVEMBER, HE IS DOING THIS DELIBERATELY SO AS TO BE FRESH FOR HIS MISSION WHICH BEGINS
ON THE SUNDAY NIGHT. I THINK IT WOULD BE UNKIND TO ROPE HIM IN
FOR A CONFERENCE OF OFFICIALS. I ALSO THINK THAT THE INCLUSION
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OF GRAHAM YOUNG MIGHT JUST INHIBIT FREE CONVERSATION FOR AN
*' IN-HOUSE '' CONFERENCE.
4. MAINTAIN MY SUGGESTION FOR THE INCLUSION OF SOMEONE FROM CANBERRA AND HOPE THAT IT WOULD BE POSSIBLE FOR THEM TO SEND SOMEONE.
5. IF WE WERE ABLE TO KICK OFF AT SAY 2.30 PM ON THURSDAY 31 OCTOBER FOR SOME USEFUL GROUND CLEARING BEFORE THE MINISTER'S ARRIVAL, THE HEAD OF CHANCERY WOULD BE GLAD TO ENTERTAIN ALL THE DELEGATES WITH SOME OTHER INDONESIAN GUESTS AT A BUFFET SUPPER ON THE THURSDAY NIGHT. I WOULD BE GLAD TO HOST A DINNER ON FRIDAY 1 NOVEMBER IN HONOUR OF MR LUCE TO WHICH ALL THE DELEGATES
AND SOME SENIOR INDONESIANS WOULD BE INVITED.
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