TNAG-0325-FCO40-361-Proposed-visit-by-the-Secretary-of-State-for-Foreign-and-Com-1972 — Page 27

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TO ROUTINE F C O TELEGRAM NUMBER 256 DATED 27 NOVEMBER

YOUR TEL 594 TO TOKYO.

VISIT RY SECRETARY OF STATE. MFA HAVE INFORMED US THAT THEY

PROPOSE TO SEND LETTER OF INVITATION TO S.C.S. FOLLOWING IS

TEXT WHICH HAS BEEN SHOWN TO US.

EXCELLENCY, I HAVE THE HONOUR TO EXTEND TO YOUR EXCELLENCY

AND LADY DOUGLAS-HOME A CORDIAL INVITATION TO VISIT THE

REPUBLIC OF KOREA EARLY NEXT YEAR AT YOUR CONVENIENCE.

I AM SURE THAT YOUR EXCELLENCY'S VISIT TO KOREA WILL

SERVE TO CONSOLIDATE EVEN FURTHER THE TIES OF THE TRADITIONALLY

CLOSE RELATIONS AND COOPERATION ALREADY EXISTING BETWEEN OUR

TWO COUNTRIES.

I LOOK FORWARD, WITH GREAT PERSONAL PLEASURE, TO WELCOMING

YOU IN SEOUL.

ACCEPT, EXCELLENCY, THE RENEWED ASSURANCES OF MY HIGHEST

CONSIDERATION YONG SHIK KIM MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS

2. LFTTER WAS SENT TO KOREAN EMBASSY IN LONDON BY BAG

YESTERDAY AND WILL PRESUMABLY PE DELIVERED FINALLY NEXT

WEEK.

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HKD

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FS TO FUS

PS TO MR ROYLE

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SIR S TOMLINSON

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