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YOUR TELNO 1576: VISIT OF MRS THATCHER.

1. THANK YOU FOR TUR. COMMENTS ON POINTS RAISED ARE:

(A) LORD GLENARTHUR HAS BEEN CONSULTED AND WOULD BE VERY HAPPY

TO JOIN MRS. THATCHER FOR LUNCH AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE ON 12

SEPTEMBER.

(B) THE HELICOPTER CAN LEAVE FROM AND RETURN TO HMS TAMAR WHEN

TAKING MRS. THATCHER ON A TOUR OF THE TERRITORY. WE HAVE YET ESTABLISH WHAT INTEREST SHE HAS IN VISITING HMS TAMAR. MARK THATCHER HAS NOT YET BEEN IN TOUCH, BUT WE UNDERSTAND THAT MRS THATCHER'S POLICE PROTECTION OFFICER, DCI BARRY STREVENS, WILL BE IN HONG KONG TOMORROW AND WE WILL SEE IF HE CAN HELP ON THIS.

2. WE HAVE JUST RECEIVED AN OFFER FROM CONSERVATIVES ABROAD TO

HOST A DRINKS RECEPTION OR DINNER FOR MRS. THATCHER AT A TIME CONVENIENT TO HER. DRINKS AT 5.30 PM ON FRIDAY, 13 SEPTEMBER WOULD BE A POSSIBILITY, GRATEFUL IF YOU WOULD LET US KNOW IF MRS. THATCHER WOULD LIKE TO ACCEPT THIS INVITATION.

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