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14 APR 1937
OFFICER
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FM FCO
TO IMMEDIATE PEKING
TELNO 340
OF 131530Z APRIL 87
INFO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
INFO PRIORITY BANGKOK
YOUR TELNO 610: SECRETARY OF STATE'S VISIT TO TAHILAND, 20-22
APRIL
1.
PLEASE TELL THE MFA THAT THE SECRETARY OF STATE WILL BE
ACCOMPANIED ONLY BY MCLAREN AND GALSWORTHY (PRINCIPAL PRIVATE
SECRETARY) AT HIS MEETING WITH WU ON 21 APRIL.
2.
WE AGREE THAT IT WOULD BE SENSIBLE TO PROVIDE FOR A
SEPARATE MEETING BETWEEN MCLAREN AND KE. THIS MIGHT BEST TAKE
PLACE ON THE FOLLOWING MORNING, IF KE IS AVAILABLE: ALTERNATIVELY
MCLAREN WOULD BE READY TO CONTINUE AFTER THE MEETING BETWEEN
MINISTERS (DUCKING OUT OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE'S TALKS WITH THE
THAI FOREIGN MINISTER.) ALTHOUGH WE DO NOT ENVISAGE HAVING MAJOR
TOPICS TO RAISE, WE THINK IT WOULD CERTAINLY BE HELPFUL TO FOLLOW
UP THE DISCUSSION BETWEEN MINISTERS. PLEASE SPEAK ACCORDINGLY TO
THE MFA.
SEE MIFT (NOT TO BANGKOK) ON THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THE
MCLAREN/KE MEETING.
3.
HOWE
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PS/MR RENTON
PS/PUS
MR GILLMORE
MR MCLAREN
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