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PRIORITY FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE TO KUALA LUMPUR

TELNO 701 30 DECEMBER 1969 (SWP)

UNCLASSIFIED

ADDRESSED TO KUALA LUMPUR TELNO 701 OF 30/12 AND TO H C SINGAPORE FFI TO CANBERRA, MELBOURNE AND HONG KONG.

MR. PETER TAPSELL M.P

MR. TAPSELL HAS WRITTEN TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE GIVING DETAILS OF A BUSINESS TOUR NE INTENDS TO MAKE TO FAR EAST DURING

GIRISTMAS RECESS.

ITINERARY AS FOLLOWS:

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31 DECEMBER 1969

BANGKOK 1 4 JANUARY 1970

KUALA LUMPUR 5 - 6 JANUARY (MERLIN HOTEL)

SINGAPORE 7 - 16 JANUARY (GOODWOOD PARK HOTEL)

MELBOURNE 11 - 14 JANUARY (SOUTHERN CROSS HOTEL) HONG KONG 15 18 JANUARY (MANDERIN HOTEL)

2. MR. TAPSELL DOES NOT ANTICIPATE REQUIRING ANY SPECIAL HELP FROM MISSIONS EN ROUTE BUT WOULD APPRECIATE OPPORTUNITY OF BRIEFING ON LOCAL SITUATION IF TIME PERMITS;

За KUALA LUMPUR AND SINGAPORE ONLY), MR. TAPSELL'S PRESENCE

IN KUALA LUMPUR AND SINGAPORE WILL COINCIDE WITH MR, HEATH'S VISITS HE HAS PARTICULARLY MENTIONED THAT HE WOULD WELCOME INVITATIONS TO ANY OF MR. HEATH'S PUBLIC ENGAGEMENTS, WE HAVE MADE NO COMMITMENT BUT SHOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR ANYTHING YOU CAN ARRANGE STEWART

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P.S. TO LORD SHEPHERD

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