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FM FCO 131045Z MAR 79

TO IMMEDIATE DELHI

TELEGRAM NUMBER 143 OF 13 MARCH 1979

AND TO IMMEDIATE COLOMBO, SINGAPORE, KUALA LUMPUR, BANGKOK,

DACCA AND ISLAMABAD

HIFO IRMEDIATE TO BAHRAIN, PEKING, AND HONG KONG

MY VISIT TO THE FAR EAST AND SOUTH EAST ASIA.

1, AS ALREADY EXPLAINED TO YOU BY TELEPHONE, I HOPE TO USE THE OPPORTUNITY OF MY PLANNED VISIT TO CHINA NEXT MONTH TO VISIT SOUTH AND SOUTH EAST ASIA INCLUDING ALL THE COMMONWEALTH COUNTRIES OF THE REGION. 1 ATTACH IMPORTANCE TO VISITING THE REGION IN THE LIGHT OF RECENT DEVELOPMENTS AND IN ORDER TO HOLD DISCUSSIONS IN ADVANCE OF THE CHGM IN AUGUST.

2. 1 SHOULD BE GRATEFUL IF YOU AND OTHER ADDRESSEES

ADDRESSEES (EXCEPT ISLAMABAD) WOULD APPROACH GOVERNMENTS TO WHOM YOU ARE ACCREDITED ON THE ABOVE LINES AND ASK THEM IF A VISIT, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE OUTLINE PROGRAMME IN MIFT, WOULD BE CONVENIENT. YOU SHOULD EXPLAIN THE CONSTRAINTS OF PARLIAMENTARY AND OTHER BUSINESS WHICH PREVENT ME FROM BEING AWAY FOR LONGER AND THEREFORE FROM SPENDING LONGER IN EACH PLACE.

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ASSUMING A FAVOURABLE RESPONSE, I SHOULD OBVIOUSLY WANT TO HAVE TALKS WITH FOREIGN MINISTERS. I IMAGINE THAT THE GOVERNMENTS CONCERNED WILL WISH TO OFFER SOME KIND OF HOSPITALITY THOUGH, WITH THE POSSIBLE EXCEPTION OF DELHI, THERE IS UNLIKELY TO BE TIME FOR RETURN HOSPITALITY. THERE WILL ALSO BE LITTLE TIME FOR SIGHT- SEEING, AND CERTAINLY HOT MUCH CHANCE OF VISITS OUTSIDE CAPITALS. BUT IT WOULD BE GOOD TO HAVE AN HOUR OR TWO IF PROGRAMMES ALLOW.

4. I SHOULD LIKE TO BE ABLE TO ANNOUNCE MY VISIT TO DIA WHEN I SPEAK TO THE INDIAN JOURNALISTS ASSOCIATION AT 19.3OZ ON WEDNESDAY 14 MARCH, I SHOULD BW GRATEFUL THEREFORE FOR A REPLY (BY TELEPHONE IF NECESSARY) BEFORE THEN.

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