RESTRICTED

1.

OCMIAN 1108

RESTRICTED

PP ISLAM

PP NEDEL

PP DHAKA

FM FCOLN TO ISLAM

181100Z JUL

GRS 200

LAKK 027/5 RECEIVES ALESTRY 29 JUL 1986

TRY

RESTRICTED

FM FCO

TO PRIORITY ISLAMABAD

TELNO 438

OF 18110OZ JULY 86

AND TO PRIORITY NEW DELHI, DHAKA AND HONG KONG

m

AB 29%

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1

VISIT BY HOME OFFICE MINISTER OF STATE, MR WADDINGTON

1.

MR WADDINGTON WOULD LIKE TO VISIT THE SUB CONTINENT

BETWEEN 15 AND 23 SEOTEMBER STOPPING OVER IN ISLAMABAD. NEW DELHI

AND DHAKA. HE WILL THEN GO ON TO HONG KONG. HE LAST VISITED

THE SUB CONTINENT IN SEPTEMBER 1983 AND THE HOME SECRETARY

REGARDS IT AS IMPORTANT THAT THE MINISTER RESPONSIBLE FOR IMMIQRATION SHOULD BE SEEN BY ALL THE STAFF AND SHOULD HIMSELF SEE MINISTERS AND OFFICIALS OF THE FOREIQN GOVERNMENTS CONCERNED

REASONABLY OFTEN.

2. GRATEFUL FOR VIEWS ON WHETHER THE VISIT WOULD BE USEFUL

AND ACCEPTABLE LOCALLY AND WOULD NOT CLASH WITH OTHER VISITS

AND THAT THOSE WHOM HE MIGHT WISH TO SEE WOULD BE AVAILABLE.

AT PRESENT WE ARE ONLY SEEKING YOUR AGREEMENT IN PRINCIPLE,

THOUGH IF THE VISIT GOES AHEAD WE SHALL THEN ASK YOU TO ARRANGE

A PROGRAMME.

HOWE

LIMITED

MVD

SAD

HILD

PS/MR EGGAR

ps/pus

MA BARRINGTON

MR WILSON.

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RESTRICTED

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