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OUR TELNO 057: SECRETARY OF STATE'S VISIT: SPEECHES
1.
WE ARE WORKING ON THE BASIS THAT THE SECRETARY OF STATE WILL
NOT BE EXPECTED TO MAKE A FORMAL SPEECH AT THE ESCAP DINNER ON 21
APRIL. NOR WOULD THE REMAINDER OF THE PROGRAMME SEEM TO OFFER
ANY OTHER SUITABLE OPPORTUNITY FOR A SET-PIECE SPEECH.
2.
HOWEVER WE PROPOSE THAT THE SECRETARY OF STATE MAKE A
STATEMENT AT THE PRESS CONFERENCE PRIOR TO HIS DEPARTURE ON 22
APRIL. THIS WOULD HIGHLIGHT THAI/UK BILATERAL RELATIONS, AND OUR
POSITION ON CAMBODIA, REFUGEES ETC. THE SECRETARY OF STATE MAY
ALSO WISH TO REFER TO HIS POSSIBLE TALKS WITH CHINESE FOREIGN
MINISTER WU, SUBJECT TO CHINESE VIEWS ON THE LEVEL OF PUBLICITY
WHICH SHOULD SURROUND THEM. HE WOULD NOT, HOWEVER, WISH TO RAISE
ESCAP IN ANY GREAT DETAIL.
3. WE WOULD NOT ENVISAGE THAT THE SECRETARY OF STATE MAKE A
FORMAL STATEMENT DURING HIS TOUR OF KPNLF SITE 2 ON 21 APRIL.
HOWEVER HE MIGHT GIVE A SHORT INTERVIEW TO ACCOMPANYING
JOURNALISTS.
4.
GRATEFUL FOR YOUR VIEWS ON THE ABOVE AND IN DUE COURSE FOR
ANY SUGGESTIONS ON TOAST MATERIAL THAT MIGHT BE OF USE IF THE
OCCASION AROSE, FOR EXAMPLE QUOTATIONS, ANECDOTES ETC.
HOWE
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