UNCLASSIFIED
FM SINGAPORE
TO PRIORITY FCO
TELNO 365
OF 11012OZ SEPTEMBER 87
UNCLASSIFIED
HKB 027/7
021/7
053424 MDLIAN 4553
А
95
OUR TEL 310: LORD GLENARTHUR'S VISIT
1.
THE FOREIGN PRESS ASSOCIATION HAVE ASKED WHETHER THE MINISTER OF STATE WOULD BE PREPARED TO ADDRESS THEM DURING HIS VISIT HERE. THEY WOULD BE HAPPY FOR HIM TO SPEAK ON BRITAIN AND SOUTH EAST ASIA AND/OR THE FAR EAST. THEY SUGGEST A BREAKFAST MEETING ON 8 OCTOBER.
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THIS WOULD BE A USEFUL OCCASION FOR THE MINISTER TO MAKE SOME GENERAL POINTS ABOUT OUR STRONG POLITICAL AND E CONOMIC INTEREST IN THIS AREA AND THE PACIFIC RIM. THE FOREIGN PRESS ASSOCIATION WOULD A GOOD PLATFORM. THEY WOULD INVITE ALSO THE LOCAL PRESS AND MEMBERS OF THE BRITISH BUSINESS ASSOCIATION. I ACCORDINGLY HOPE THAT THEY MINISTER ACCEPT THE FPA'S INVITAION. GRATEFUL FOR A REPLY BY 15 SEPTEMBER IF POSSIBLE.
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