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1230
1935
DEPART SEOUL ON SQ53 FOR SINGAPORE
ARRIVE SINGAPORE
WEDNESDAY 25 MARCH
1245
1415
DEPART SINGAPORE ON UB232 FOR RANGOON
ARRIVE RANGOON.
THURSDAY 26 - FRIDAY 27 MARCH
IN BURMA
SATURDAY 28 MARCH
DEPART RANGOON ON TG306 FOR BANGKOK
1630
1810
ARRIVE BANGKOK
2155
DEPART BANGKOK ON BA32 FOR LONDON (LESS MRS RENTON)
SUNDAY 29 MARCH
0640
3°
ARRIVE HEATHROW
UNLESS YOU HAVE STRONG OBJECTIONS, PLEASE NOW ORGANISE
VISITS TO THIS TIMETBLE.
4. FOR SINGAPORE. MR RENTON HOPES THAT YOU WILL BE ABLE TO
ARRANGE SOME MEETINGS FOR HIM DURING HIS MORNING IN SINGAPORE.
5. FOR RANGOON. THE AFTERNOON OF 25 MARCH IS NOW ALSO
AVAILABLE FOR CALLS ON BURMESE MINISTERS, PARTICULARLY
U SAW HLAING. APART FROM OFFICIAL ENGAGEMENTS, MR RENTON WOULD
LIKE TO MEET EMBASSY STAFF, EITHER THROUGH TOURING OFFICES OR
OVER DRINKS. HE SHOULD ALSO LIKE TO TRAVEL OUTSIDE RANGOON:
GRATEFUL FOR SOME (IMAGINATIVE) IDEAS. MR RENTON WOULD BE HAPPY
TO STAY OVERNIGHT OUTSIDE RANGOON IF THIS WERE NECESSARY.
6. FOR BRIEFING PURPOSES WE SHOULD WELCOME AN INDICATION OF ANY
ISSUES THE BURMESE ARE LIKELY TO WANT TO RAISE.
7. FOR BANGKOK. WOULD MR RENTON'S STOPOVER ON 28 MARCH
(3 HOURS 45 MINUTES) ALLOW TIME FOR A QUIET DRINK/SUPPER AT THE
RESIDENCE?
8. IT HAS BEEN AGREED THAT MRS RENTON SHOULD ACCOMPANY THE
MINISTER ON THESE VISITS. SEE MIFT FOR SUGGESTIONS FOR SEPARATE
PROGRAMMES FOR HER.
HOWE
LIMITED.
SEAD
FED
PS/ MR. RENTON
HKD
MR. GILL MORE
NEWS .D.
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