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TALKS WITH SIDDHI
1600 - 1630
1730 1815
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PRESS CONFERENCE
1845 - 2000
2030
TALKS WITH WU (PRESUMABLY AT THE CHINESE EMBASSY) DINNER WITH SIDDHI
OPTION B:
1715 1745
1845
2030
TALKS WITH SIDDHI
2000
TALKS WITH WU
3.
DINNER WITH SIDDHI
PRESS CONFERENCE NEXT MORNING (FAR FROM IDEAL)
NEITHER OPTION IS IDEAL. WE SHOULD MUCH PREFER THE FIRST, ALTHOUGH WE RECOGNISE THE DELICACY OF SEEKING TO CHANGE THE TIMING OF THE TALKS WITH SIDDHI AND THE POSSIBILITY THAT HIS PROGRAMME CANNOT BE ALTERED AT THIS STAGE.
4.
BANGKOK ONLY. PLEASE APPROACH THE THAI MFA, APOLOGISE FOR SUGGESTING A CHANGE AT THIS LATE STAGE AND EXPLORE THE POSSIBILITY OF BRINGING FORWARD THE TALKS WITH SIDDHI AS IN OPTION A.
5.
PEKING ONLY. PLEASE SPEAK URGENTLY TO THE CHINESE MFA, THANK THEM FOR WU'S DINNER INVITATION: EXPLAIN THAT THE SECRETARY OF STATE HAS A PRIOR ENGAGEMENT WITH HIS THAI HOSTS:
AND SUGGEST TALKS ON THE TIMING
OUTLINED ABOVE. YOU SHOULD SAY WE HOPE WU CAN AGREE TO PUT IN A RATHER BRIEF APPEARANCE AT THE RECEPTION, BUT WE MAY HAVE TO SETTLE FOR A 1900 START. THE CHINESE EMBASSY ALSO PROPOSED TO US THAT THE FOLLOW-UP DISCUSSIONS BETWEEN MCLAREN AND KE SHOULD TAKE PLACE AT 0900 IN THE CHINESE OR BRITISH EMBASSY ON THE FOLLOWING MORNING. PLEASE TELL THE MFA THAT IT WOULD BE RATHER MORE CONVENIENT FOR THAT MEETING TO TAKE PLACE AT 0930. WE SHOULD BE PLEASED TO WELCOME KE TO THE BRITISH EMBASSY.
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FOR BOTH. PLEASE REPORT DESKBY 160900Z.
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