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1. THE MFA HAVE NOW CONFIRMED MR PATTEN'S CALLS AS FOLLOWS:
7 JULY
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PRIME MINISTER GOH CHOK TONG, AT THE ISTANA (PRESIDENTIAL PALACE).
3 JULY
15.00 11.00 15.30
SENIOR MINISTER LEE KUAN YEW (ALSO AT THE ISTANA). FINANCE MINISTER, RICHARD HU.
ACTING MINISTER FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS BG GEORGE YEO.
PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF MR PATTEN IS CONTENT.
2. SECURITY: CATHAY PACIFIC HAVE GOT WIND OF MR PATTEN'S VISIT AND HAVE ASKED FOR ADVICE ON SECURITY. WE ARE MAKING ARRANGEMENTS FOR AN ADDITIONAL SECURITY GUARD TO PATROL EDEN HALL AND ITS GROUNDS. THE SINGAPORE POLICE, WHO WILL BE INFORMED BY THE MFA AS A MATTER OF COURSE OF MR PATTEN'S VISIT, CAN BE EXPECTED TO MAKE REGULAR ROUTINE PATROL CAR CHECKS OF EDEN HALL'S PERIMETER. IN ADDITION, THE MFA HAVE OFFERED US THE SERVICES OF A CLOSE PROTECTION OFFICER (DRESSED DISCREETLY IN CIVILIAN CLOTHES) SHOULD WE REQUEST ONE. SUCH AN OFFICER WAS PROVIDED FOR SIR DAVID WILSON'S MORE FORMAL VISIT HERE LAST NOVEMBER. MY INCLINATION WOULD BE TO TAKE UP THE MFA'S OFFER, PROVIDED THE OFFICER'S PRESENCE REMAINED NON-INTRUSIVE, THOUGH I WOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR MR PATTEN'S VIEWS.
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ON THE SOCIAL SIDE, ARRANGEMENTS ARE IN HAND FOR MR PATTEN TO PLAY TENNIS (AT THE HIGH COMMISSION COURT). IT WOULD BE USEFUL TO KNOW WHETHER MRS PATTEN AND/OR HER DAUGHTERS HAVE ANY PARTICULAR WISHES AS REGARDS SIGHTSEEING/SHOPPING ETC, WHICH MY WIFE WOULD BE DELIGHTED TO ORGANISE AND ACCOMPANY AS NECESSARY.
GIVEN THE INEVITABILITY OF PRESS ENQUIRIES, GRATEFUL FOR REPLY TO PARA 3 OF MY TUR.
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