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FUTURE STRUCTURE OF GOVERNMENT.
3.
I WONDER WHETHER THERE MIGHT BE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR A
MEETING IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR FORTHCOMING TOUR IN EUROPE. YOU
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 SOME 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.
4.
AN ALTERNATIVE POSSIBICITY WOULD BE TO MEET IN BRUSSELS.
IT IS LIKELY THAT OTHER BUSINESS WILL TAKE ME THERE AROUND THE
TIME OF YOUR VISIT THERE. IF IT WERE CONVENIENT FOR YOU, I WOULD
ARRANGE MY STAY TO COINCIDE WITH YOUR OWN, SO THAT WE MIGHT HAVE
A TALK. 23 MAY WOULD BE PREFERABLE FOR ME, BUT THE AFTERNOON OF
22 MAY WOULD ALSO BE POSSIBLE.
5.
PERHAPS YOU WOULD LET ME KNOW YOUR REACTION TO THESE
SUGGESTIONS. I SHALL BE VERY PLEASED IF YOUR VISIT TO EUROPE
PROVIDES AN OPORTUNITY FOR US TO MEET AGAIN.
ENDS.
HOWE
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