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YOUR TELNO 15: PROPOSED VISIT BY GOVERNOR TO NEW ZEALAND
1. WE SPOKE ON 1 AUGUST TO WOOD, DIRECTOR, NORTH ASIA DIVISION OF THE MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL RELATIONS AND TRADE (MERT), ABOUT YOUR VISIT. THE FOLLOWING IS HIS PROVISIONAL RESPONSE TO THE POINTS IN YOUR TUR:-
A) ARRIVAL/ADDITIONAL CALLS. THE MERT AND DISTINGUISHED VISITORS BRANCH WILL TRY TO FIT IN TALKS WITH THE MINISTER OF FINANCE AND THE GOVERNOR OF THE RESERVE BANK DURING THE AFTERNOON OF WEDNESDAY, 20 NOVEMBER.
B) GOVERNMENT HOSPITALITY. WOOD HAD ALREADY GIVEN SOME THOUGHT TO THE POSSIBILITY OF SOME FORM OF OFFICIAL ENTERTAINMENT AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE. FOLLOWING OUR APPROACH, HE WILL NOW TAKE THIS UP WITH THE GOVERNOR GENERAL'S STAFF. HIS PRELIMINARY SOUNDINGS HAD HOWEVER POINTED TO ONE LOGISTICAL DIFFICULTY WHICH HE HOPED WOULD BE POSSIBLE TO OVERCOME YOUR VISIT COINCIDES EXACTLY WITH THE THREE DAYS ALLOCATED TO THE 800-0DD INVESTITURES OF THE QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY HONOURS FOR NEW ZEALANDERS AND ALL RECEPTION AND DINING AREAS IN GOVERNMENT HOUSE WILL BE SET UP TO CATER FOR THE CEREMONIES. BUT WOOD WILL REVERT TO US ONCE HE HAS TALKED THE ISSUE THROUGH.
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C) MEDIA. THE MERT AND DISTINGUISHED VISITORS BRANCH WILL TRY TO FIT IN A RADIO INTERVIEW ON 'GOOD MORNING NEW ZEALAND '' AND INTERVIEWS WITH THE NATIONAL BUSINESS REVIEW AND NEW ZEALAND HERALD.
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