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YOU
MEETING IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR FORTHCOMING TOUR IN EUROPE. WOULD BE MOST WELCOME TO VISIT THIS COUNTRY AS MY GUEST IMMEDIATELY BEFORE THE START OF YOUR EUROPEAN TOUR. IT WOULD GIVE ME GREAT PLEASURE TO INVITE YOU TO SPEND THE DAY AT CHEVENING, MY OFFICIAL RESIDENCE IN THE COUNTRY, ON SATURDAY 10 MAY BEFORE TRAVELLING ON TO HELSINKI. I REALISE THAT THIS WOULD REQUIRE FOR RE-ARRANGEMENT OF YOUR TRAVEL PLANS: BUT THE HOUSE IS NOT FAR FROM GATWICK AIRPORT AND WE COULD TALK THERE IN A RELAXED ATMOSPHERE. THIS WOULD BE MY PREFERRED CHOICE.
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AN ALTERNATIVE POSSIBILITY WOULD BE TO MEET IN BRUSSELS. I HAVE BUSINESS WHICH WILL TAKE ME TO BRUSSELS ON 21 MAY, AND IF YOU ARE ABLE TO ARRIVE THERE IN TIME THE MOST STRAIGHTFORWARD ARRANGEMENT MIGHT BE FOR US TO MEET FOR A TALK IN THE LATE AFTERNOON. IF THAT WAS NOT POSSIBLE I COULD INSTEAD RETURN TO BRUSSELS FOR A MEETING ON 23 MAY.
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PERHAPS YOU WOULD LET ME KNOW YOUR REACTION TO THESE SUGGESTIONS. I SHALL BE VERY PLEASED IF YOUR VISIT TO EUROPE PROVIDES AN OPPORTUNITY FOR US TO MEET AGAIN.
ENDS.
HOWE
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