5.
THE THAIS WHO ARE NOW BEGINNING TO FOCUS ON THE MORE
DETAILED PLANNING OF THE VISIT HAVE OFFERED US THE USE OF
THE MFA PRESS ROOM FOR THE PRESS CONFERENCE FOLLOWING THE
TALKS WITH SIDDHI SHOULD THIS BE MORE CONVENIENT. THEY HAVE DOUBTLESS SUGGESTED THIS BECAUSE THEY ASSUME THAT THE
SECRETARY OF STATE WILL WANT TO ATTEND THE RECEPTION FOR ESCAP HEADS OF DELEGATION TO BE HOSTED BY SIDDHI FROM
1800-2000 IN THE MFA. THIS WOULD HAVE THE ADVANTAGE OF AFFORDING THE SECRETARY OF STATE AN OPPORTUNITY TO MEET MORE INFORMALLY BOTH WU AND OTHER FOREIGN MINISTERS SUCH AS THE SOUTH KOREAN (YOUR TELNO 179). WE HAVE MADE NO COMMITMENT ONE WAY OR THE OTHER AND ONCE AGAIN DECISIONS SEEM TO DEPEND ON THE TIMING OF THE MEETING WITH WU.
WHEN THE REST OF THE PROGRAMME IS FIRMED UP WE CAN JUDGE THE BEST OPPORTUNITY FOR THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO MEET MEMBERS OF THE EMBASSY AND DEVDIY STAFF (YOUR TELNO 191).
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7. WE ARE NOW DOWN TO HAGGLING ABOUT INDIVIDUAL SEATS IN THE HELICOPTERS. CAN WE ASSUME THAT THE FINAL NUMBER FOR THE PRESS PARTY IS FOUR (YOUR TELNO 187).
8. WE ASSUME THE SECRETARY OF STATE'S ESCAP SPEECH WILL BE TYPED FINAL IN LONDON. IF NOT, GRATEFUL FOR AUTHORITY TO PURCHASE THE ORATOR TYPE HEAD SPECIFIED IN PARA 7 OF MISS GOLDSMITH'S LETTER OF 13 JAN TO HEAD OF CHANCERY.
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