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DISMISSED). CALL ON DEFENCE SECRETARY RAMOS. DINNER AT RESIDENCE FOR PHILIPPINE MINISTERS AND CONGRESSMEN.
VISIT EMBASSY OFFICES.
CALL ON PRESIDENT AQUINO CALREADY PENCILLED IN HER DIARY). DEPENDING ON DEPARTURE TIME CALL ON SENATE (SENATE PRESIDENT SALONGA OR FOREIGN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN SHAHANI). VISIT BRITISH SCHOOL CON WAY TO AIRPORT)
4. THE ABOVE IS ONLY OUR OWN SUGGESTION AND MAY BE SUBJECT TO CHANGE, PARTICULARLY SINCE MANGLAPUS WILL BE INVOLVED IN THE US BASES NEGOTIATIONS DUE TO END ON 31 JANUARY. BUT VISITS BY OVERSEAS MINISTERS ARE SO RARE NOWADAYS THAT THE GOVERNMENT ARE LIKELY TO WELCOME LORD CAITHNESS WARMLY. THE ONLY OTHER VISITOR WE KNOW OF FOR EARLY 1991 IS JAPANESE PRIME MINISTER KAIFU (MID-JANUARY).
5. WE SUGGEST THAT THE BRIEFING INCLUDES OUR VARIOUS ATP PROJECTS (GIVEN THAT THE PAP MEETING IS NOW PLANNED FOR HONG KONG ON 25/26 FEBRUARY): THE UK'S ATTITUDE TOWARDS THE PHILIPPINES IN THE IMF: AND RACAL'S DISPUTE WITH THE DFA OVER SUPPLYING DIPLOMATIC WIRELESS (MY LETTER TO LOVE, DTI OF 20 NOVEMBER).
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