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A) EXECUTIVE COUNCIL : 2 AT THE TABLE AND 2 OR 3 IN THE
BACKGROUND
(B) UMELCO : NOT MORE THAN 3.
(F) YOUR TELEGRAM 1253, PARAGRAPH 2. WE HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO LOCATE THE MEMORIAL TO CHINESE MERCHANT SEAMEN. THE WAR CEMETERY WOULD INVOLVE ANOTHER HELICOPTER TRIP AND I ADVISE AGAINST A VISIT UNLESS THE PRIME MINISTER PARTICULARLY WANTS IT.
(G) WE WILL HAND OVER PROGRAMMES DURING THE TRANSIT STOP.
(H) CABLE AND WIRELESS HAVE SUGGESTED THAT THE PRIME MINISTER VISIT THEIR NEW OFFICE. I ADVISE AGAINST THIS, BUT THE MANAGER COULD BE
PRESENTED AT THE UKSTC'S RECEPTION.
(1)
DURING THE TRANSIT STOP IT WOULD BE HELPFUL IF A PRIVATE
SECRETARY COULD :-
(A) LET US HAVE THE TEXTS OF SPEECHES.
THIS IS FOR
TRANSLATION, THOUGH THEY COULD BE AMENDED AFTER THE PARTY
RETURNS.
(B) DISCUSS WHAT SORT OF THING THE PRIME MINISTER WOULD LIKE ON YHE SATURDAY EVENING, AND IN PARTICULAR NUMBERS WHO WOULD
ACCOMPANY AND WHETHER HE WOULD LIKE ANYBODY INVITED (E.G. Y.K. PAO, OR SAY HAROLD LEE OR ANYONE ELSE HE KNOWS) AND
WHETHER CHINESE OR EUROPEAN FOOD - PERHAPS THE LATTER WOULD
BE A CHANGE. WE WILL ARRANGE SOMETHING FOR ALL THOSE
NOT ACCOMPANYING.
(C) LET US KNOW IF THERE IS ANYTHING IN PARTICULAR THE P.M.
(OR ANYONE ELSE) WANTS TO BUY? THIS IS TO AVOID ANY LAST MINUTE FLUTTER ABOUT WHAT SHOPS ARE OPEN ON SUNDAY.
(D) DISCUSS PLANS FOR SUNDAY.
WHILE THE P.M. IS SAILING PERHAPS
THE SENIOR MEMBERS OF THE PARTY WHO ARE FREE WOULD LIKE TO
COME WITH ME TO FANLING FOR LUNCH AND A WALK OR GOLF,
AND THE REST GO FOR A LAUNCH TRIP? AN INDICATION
OF LIKELY NUMBERS WOULD HELP.
MACLEHOSE
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