HKV 2A3/11
- 2 DEC 1986
QOMIAN 2016
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OO HOKON
REGISTRY
Geron laken
mek 11/12.
FM FCOLN TO HOKON
271820Z NOV
GRS 1175
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The Bath (OR/
Есики 2431
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pjes 3+4
2016
и
FM FCO
TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
TELNO 2750
OF 271820Z NOVEMBER 86
AND TO IMMEDIATE BANGKOK
FOR PIERCE, DEPUTY POLITICAL ADVISER
YOUR TELNOS 030 TO BANGKOK AND 3960 TO FCO: WILSON (AUSS) VISIT
TO THAILAND
1.
GRATEFUL YOU PASS TO DR WILSON THE FOLLOWING ADDITIONAL
BRIEFING.
THAILAND: INTERNAL
POINTS TO MAKE
2. ASSESSMENT OF NEW GOVERNMENT'S FIRST FOUR MONTHS? IMPORTANCE
OF GENERAL CHAVALIT'S RECENT COMMENTS?
BACKGROUND
3. THE COALITION GOVERNMENT HAS HAD AN ACCIDENT-PRONE FIRST 4 MONTHS. DEPUTY INTERIOR MINISTER VEERA RESIGNED AFTER CHARGES OF LESE-MAJESTE: COMMERCE MINISTER SURAT RESIGNED AFTER A STORM OVER LICENSING IRREGULARITIES IN THE IMPORT OF LOGS FROM BURMA. 4. KHON KAEN BY-ELECTION ON 28 DECEMBER WILL BE INTERESTING SHOWDOWN BETWEEN COALITION AND THE OPPOSITION. BIZARRE
HUALAMPONG RAIL CRASH (8 OCTOBER: 6 DEAD) HAS PROVOKED RUMOURS OF
SABOTAGE.
ECONOMY
POINTS TO MAKE
5.
IMPRESSED BY 4.5 PERCENT GROWTH RATE, HIGHEST IN REGION. RESPECT
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