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SECRETARY OF STATES VISIT: PROGRAMME
1. YOUR TELNO 1652, PARA 1: WE SHOULD BE GRATEFUL IF YOU WOULD PLAN ON THE ASSUMPTION THAT ALL THE OFFICIALS ACCOMPANYING THE SECRETARY OF STATE (GALSWORTHY, MCLAREN, MEYER, HUM AND PEIRCE)
WILL ACCOMPANY HIM TO EVERY ITEM ON THE OFFICIAL PROGRAMME.
HOPE THAT THIS WOULD NOT CAUSE ANY DIFFICULTIES.
WILL UNDERSTAND THAT IN PRACTICE
ONE OR OTHER MAY FIND IT NECESSARY TO DROP OUT
BUT YOU
WE
PLANE
AT SHORT NOTICE (IN PARTICULAR MEYER TO BRIEF THE PRESS OR ONE
OF THE PRIVATE SECRETARIES TO ATTEND TO OTHER BUSINESS).
2. WE OWE YOU CLARIFICATION ABOUT DINNER ON THE NIGHT OF THE
SECRETARY OF STATE'S ARRIVAL. THE PARTY WILL DINE ON THE
FROM MANILA: BUT THEY WOULD APPRECIATE IT IF LIGHT REFRESHMENTS
COULD BE AVAILABLE ON THEIR ARRIVAL AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
3. WE LOOK FORWARD TO RECEIVING YOUR CONFIRMATION THAT THE
MEETING WITH CONSERVATIVES ABROAD HAS BEEN FITTED IN FOR THE
EVENING OF 30 MAY COUR TELNO 1231 REFERS). THAT WILL NOT OF COURSE BE AN ITEM, ON THE OFFICIAL PROGRAMME.
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