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FM MANILA
TO IMMEDIATE F C O
TELNO 303
OF 24083OZ JULY 87
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INFO PRIORITY JAKARTA, HONG KONG, SINGAPORE
PA
YOUR TELNO 205 AND JAKARTA TELNO 267: LORD GLENARTHUR'S VISIT.
1. WE ARE SEEKING AGREEMENT OF PHILIPPINE GOVERNMENT AND
ANTICIPATE NO PROBLEMS.
2. WE NOTE JAKARTA'S DIFFICULTIES, BUT PLEASE BEAR IN MIND THAT THE CHANCES OF THE MINISTER SEEING MRS AQUINO WILL BE MUCH HIGHER IF WE CAN REQUEST NOW AN AUDIENCE ON THE MORNINGS OF EITHER TUESDAY 22 SEPTEMBER OR THURSDAY 24 SEPTEMBER. THESE ARE THE TWO TIMES EACH WEEK WHEN SHE NORMALLY RECEIVES FOREIGN
VISITORS. SHE TENDS TO TRAVEL TO THE PROVINCES ABOUT ONCE A MONTH. THERE ARE NO PLANS YET FOR SEPTEMBER AND AN EARLY
BID BY OURSELVES MIGHT ENSURE SHE STAYS IN MANILA ON OUR PREFERRED
DATE.
3.
SUGGESTIONS FOR PROGRAMME WILL FOLLOW.
MACINNES
MGSMAN 6392
LIMITED
SEAD
HKD
PROTOCOL D.
PS/LORD GLENARTHUR
PS PUS
MR GILLMORE. MR MCLAREN
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