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TO ROUTINE WELLINGTON
TELNO 15
OF 290228Z JULY 91
INFO ROUTINE FCO, SINGAPORE, AUCKLAND
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YOUR TELNO 11% PROPOSED VISIT TO NEW ZEALAND.
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1. MANY THANKS FOR THE OUTLINE PROGRAMME IN TUR. WE HAVE JUST RECEIVED VERY SIMILAR DETAILS FROM THE NEW ZEALAND COMMISSIONER HERE. UNDERSTANDABLY IT DRAWS HEAVILY ON THE PROGRAMME I HAD TO CANCEL IN MAY.
2. I HAVE THE FOLLOWING COMMENTS:
(A) ARRIVAL. WE WROTE TO THE NEW ZEALAND COMMISSIONER HERE IN EARLY JUNE TELLING HIM THAT I WOULD TRAVEL TO WELLINGTON FROM SINGAPORE. THE FLIGHT SCHEDULES HAVE BEEN CHANGED SINCE MY TELNO 4. SINGAPORE AIRLINES FLIGHT 388 ON WEDNESDAY 20 NOVEMBER IS NOW SCHEDULED TO ARRIVE IN CHRISTCHURCH AT 1120. I PROPOSE TO TRAVEL ON BY AIR NEW ZEALAND FLIGHT 764 ARRIVING IN WELLINGTON AT 1335. WE HAVE INFORMED THE NEW ZEALAND COMMISSIONER.
(B) GOVERNMENT HOSPITALITY. IT IS A LITTLE DISAPPOINTING THAT THE OFFICIAL HOSPITALITY IS LIMITED TO THE LUNCH OFFERED BY DON MCKINNON. I AM MOST GRATEFUL FOR YOUR OFFER OF AN INFORMAL SUPPER ON WEDNESDAY 20 NOVEMBER. HOWEVER I WONDER WHETHER THERE WOULD BE ANY POSSIBILITY OF SOME FORM OF OFFICIAL ENTERTAINMENT THAT EVENING, PERHAPS AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE, NOW THAT I AM ARRIVING MUCH EARLIER THAN I WOULD HAVE IN MAY? OR IS THIS NOT THE NEW ZEALAND WAY?
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(C) OTHER HOSPITALITY I HOPE THAT THE NEW ZEALAND/HONG KONG BUSINESS ASSOCIATION WILL BE ABLE TO HOST A LUNCH AND SPEAKING ENGAGEMENT IN AUCKLAND ON FRIDAY 22 NOVEMBER. THEY PUT TOGETHER A GOOD EVENT ON THE LAST OCCASION AND SHOULD BE WELL PLACED TO RESURRECT IT. I AM GRATEFUL FOR THE HONG KONG SHANGHAI BANK'S OFFER TO HOST A DINNER THAT EVENING AND WOULD LIKE TO ACCEPT.
(D) ADDITIONAL CALLS. THE PROGRAMME IS A LITTLE THIN AT PRESENT. I WOULD BE PREPARED TO FIT IN SOME ADDITIONAL CALLS IF ANYTHING SUITABLE COULD BE ARRANGED. I DO NOT THINK I WOULD HAVE MUCH TO
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