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YOUR TELNO 201 TO HANOI: MR GOODLAD'S TRAVEL PLANS
1. APOLOGIES FOR MISSING YOUR DEADLINE. A BRIEF STOPOVER BY MR GOODLAD IN MID-SEPTEMBER WOULD BE MOST WELCOME BOTH AS AN OPPORTUNITY TO EXCHANGE VIEWS ON CAMBODIA AND OTHER REGIONAL ISSUES WITH THE THAIS AND AS AN INDICATION OF OUR SUPPORT FOR THE ELECTORAL PROCESS. BUT I AGREE THAT THIS WOULD NOT BE A GOOD MOMENT FOR A SUBSTANTIVE VISIT. MINISTERS WILL ONLY BE CARETAKERS, BUT CALLS ON ANAND AND ARSA WOULD BOTH BE VERY WORTH WHILE. IF TIME PERMITTED, A TALK TO THE FOREIGN CORRESPONDENTS CLUB WOULD ALSO BE A USEFUL OPPORTUNITY TO PUT OVER HMG'S VIEWS ON REGIONAL TOPICS.
2. A SUBSTANTIVE VISIT THE FOLLOWING MONTH OR LATER WOULD BE WELL TIMED TO MAKE CONTACT WITH WHATEVER GOVERNMENT HAS EMERGED FROM THE ELECTION. WE MIGHT BE ABLE TO ARRANGE FOR THE MINISTER TO HAND OVER TO THAI CUSTOMS THE FAST PATROL LAUNCH BEING PAID FOR FROM THE SEIZED ASSETS FUND. MR GOODLAD WILL WISH TO AVOID THE LAST WEEK OF OCTOBER, WHEN MR EGGAR WILL BE HERE.
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