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AN UNEXPECTED BONUS WAS THE SECRETARY OF STATE'S SPEECH TO THE ESCAP CONFERENCE (TEXT BY BAG TO SEAD). THE SPEECH
HAS ATTRACTED MUCH FAVOURABLE COMMENT, REACHED A WIDE REGIONAL AUDIENCE AND WAS ESPECIALLY WELCOME TO THE THAI HOSTS, BOTH FOR CONTENT AND STYLE OF DELIVERY. ESCAP CONTACTS HAVE TOLD US THAT IT WAS THE BEST NATIONAL SPEECH OF THE CONFERENCE. WE HAVE GAINED MUCH REGIONAL GOODWILL
FROM OUR PARTICIPATION.
5. I SHALL BE DISCUSSING WITH THE DEPARTMENT NEXT WEEK HOW WE CAN BUILD ON WHAT HAS BEEN ACHIEVED. THE COMMERCIAL SECTOR IS AN OBVIOUS TARGET. MR CHRISTOPHER PATTEN MIGHT
WISH TO CONSIDER AT 24 HOUR STOP-OVER IN BANGKOK DURING HIS JUNE VISIT TO THE REGION, AND A DTI MINISTER COULD WITH ADVANTAGE BE ENCOURAGED TO INCLUDE BANGKOK IN A FORTHCOMING VISIT TO S.E. ASIA. A FURTHER VISIT BY MR JOHN PATTEN (SAY IN THE FIRST HALF OF 1939 COULD ALSO BE BOTH WELCOME
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