CODE 18-77
Assistants in:
SEAD
CRD
OED
Soviet Dept
OT2/DTI
Sec(0) (C) MOD
CONFIDENTIAL
BU 2nd June
HRB 0871,
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1. Lord Glenarthur will be paying a short visit to Thailand 20-21 June en route to Hong Kong and China. programme consists of a short call on the Deputy Foreign Minister Prapass (whose interest is mainly economic subjects) and possibly on MFA Permanent Secretary Kasem; visit to the British Council and various meetings with the business and British communities.
2. Lord Glenarthur's Office have asked for minimal briefing to be provided since the visit is essentially a stopover and Lord Glenarthur will (probably) be making a more substantive visit to Thailand later in the year. I should be grateful if addressee departments could provide briefing as indicated, to reach SEAD no later than Thursday, 9 June. I have suggested topics for the bull points section. However, if copy addressees have any particular key points they wish to raise with the Thais, please send them in.
1.
a
Steering Brief (please provide short paragraphs for incorporation into a composite brief)
a)
Political background
b) UK-Thai Relations
SEAD
SEAD
c) Trade
OT2/DTI
a) British Council
CRD/British Council
2.
Bull Points (no background required)
a) UK-Thai Relations
SEAD
b)
Cambodia
SEAD
c)
Refugees
SEAD
a)
Thai-Soviet Relations
Soviet Dept
e)
Thai-Lao Relations (if raised)
SEAD
f) Commercial Relations
OT2/DTI
g)
Defence Relations
Sec(0)(C) MOD/Defence Depr
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