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C 6. Mr Slater has outlined a possible programme. In addition
to bilateral talks and calls, he suggests including either a visit to an industrial or forest research project with strong British links, or (his preferred option) a talk by the
Secretary of State to the local equivalent of Chatham House on
developments in the European Community or the future of Hong
Kong. The former topic seems more appropriate. I should be
grateful to know the Secretary of State's views.
He
D 7. We have also consulted Mr Duggan in Singapore.
acknowledges that Malaysia may be the preferred destination on
this trip, but has put down a marker for Singapore to be
considered for a visit at the time of the EC/ASEAN Ministerial
in October. We can look at this and other options (eg Jakarta)
when the Secretary of State's schedule for the second part of
the Presidency is clearer.
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G W Hewitt
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