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PRESIDENTIAL
INAUGURATION
1. IN 1981 THERE WAS A LETTER FROM THE SECRETARY OF STATE
TO THE MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS APPOINTING MR PETER BLAKER
AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE (COPY BY
FAX). THERE WAS IN
ADDITION A NOTE FROM THE EMBASSY SETTING OUT THE COMPOSITION
OF THE SPECIAL DELEGATION. HOWEVER, THE MFA TOLD US YESTERDAY THAT A FORMAL NOTE FROM THE EMBASSY WAS ALL THAT WOULD BE
NECESSARY THIS TIME. I SUGGEST THEREFORE THAT WE SHOULD TRY
THIS ON AT THIS END AND SEE IF THEY DEMAND ANYTHING MORE. I
NOTE THAT WE HAD DOUBTS IN 1981 WHETHER LETTERS OF CREDENCE WERE
APPROPRIATE IN THE CASE OF A MINISTER.
2. A MESSAGE FROM THE PRIME MINISTER WAS BROUGHT LAST TIME
SO IT WOULD BE APPROPRIATE TO DO THE SAME.
3.
IT SEEMS POSSIBLE THAT SOME DISTINCTIONS WILL BE DRAWN
BETWEEN SPECIAL DELEGATIONS AND RESIDENT AMBASSADORS, UNLESS
THE LATTER ARE APPOINTED AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVES. SUBJECT
TO YOUR AGREEMENT THEREFORE I PROPOSE TO INCLUDE MY NAME IN THE
LIST OF THE SPECIAL DELEGATION TO PREVENT US BEING CORRALLED IN
SEPARATE ENCLOSURES AT FUNCTIONS.
3.
A TELELETTER WILL FOLLOW SHORTLY SETTING OUT WHAT WE HAVE
LEARNED SO FAR OF PLANS FOR INAUGURAL CEREMONIES AND GIVING
THOUGHTS ON POSSIBLE PROGRAMMES.
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