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Mr. Godden

Copies to: Mr. Wilford

Sir S. Tomlinson

Head of F.E.D.

Head of Hong Kong Depta

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Visit to the Far East by Hr. Ivor Richard, L.F.,

Parliamentary Under-Secretary for Defence (Army)

I understand you are trying to arrange for Lord Shepherd

to have a brief meeting with Mr. Richard to discuss with him

politically sensitive points that might arise during his tour.

As requested, I attach briefs prepared by this department which

Lord Shepherd may like to hand to Mr. Richard when they meet,

or alternatively which you may wish to send direct to Mr.

Richard's Private Secretary.

2. The briefs, which are mainly factual, are as follows:

Singapore

Malaysia

Defence Special Aid, Singapore & Malaysia

Defence Assets, Singapore

Biographical Notes, Singapore

Biographical Notes, Malaysia

3. Far Eastern Department will be sending you separately a

brief about China.

4. The background briefs prepared by Hong Kong Department have

already been sent to the Ministry of Defence.

factual.

South West Pacific Department.

They are purely

J. Ain

(D. P. Aier

14 May, 1970.