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3. ON MY VISIT IN LATE JUNE/EARLY JULY, IT IS NOW FAIRLY FIRM THAT I WILL GO TO EDINBURGH ON 2 JULY FOR A SPEAKING ENGAGEMENT. THIS MEANS THAT I WOULD BE ABLE TO CALL ON THE SECRETARY OF STATE AND MR MAUDE ON THE LAST TWO DAYS OF THE PREVIOUS WORKING WEEK AND SHOULD BE GRATEFUL THEREFORE IF YOU WOULD RETAIN THE APPROPRIATE SLOTS IN THEIR DIARIES. I SHALL NOT/NOT NEED TO RETAIN SLOTS FOR THE SECRETARY OF STATE ON 5 JULY OR MR MAUDE ON 4 JULY. I WILL TELEGRAPH AGAIN ON MY LATE JUNE/EARLY JULY TRIP AS DETAILS FIRM UP NEARER THE TIME.
4. THE POSSIBILITY OF A VISIT IN MARCH HAS ALREADY BEEN REPORTED BY THE PRESS HERE. I SHOULD THEREFORE LIKE TO PUT OUT A BRIEF PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT LATER AFTERNOON TOMORROW (27 FEBRUARY). A SUGGESTED TEXT IS IN MIFT. GRATEFUL FOR ANY COMMENTS (AND CONFIRMATION OF THE CALL ON MR RIDLEY) DESKBY 27010OZ.
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