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FM BANGKOK

TO ROUTINE FCO

TELNO 265

OF 030635Z MAY 88

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HKB 027/1

153756 MDLIAN 4409

MY TELNO 251: POSSIBLE VISIT BY LORD GLENARTHUR.

1.

ALTHOUGH THERE IS TO BE A GENERAL ELECTION IN THAILAND ON 25 JULY (MY TELNO 263), THAI FOREIGN POLICY IS UNLIKELY TO BE SIGNIFICANTLY AFFECTED, IF AT ALL, BY THE ELECTION RESULTS AND IT WOULD STILL SEEM TO BE USEFUL IF LORD GLENARTHUR COULD PAY

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A VISIT (16 21 JUNE). BUT I WOULD LIKE TO DISCUSS THIS

SOON WITH THE MFA.

2. I HAVE SENT A SEPARATE TELELETTER TO ADAMS ABOUT THE PRIME MINISTER'S STOP-OVER IN AUGUST.

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PS/MRS CHALKER

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