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5.

(FOR COLOMBO ONLY) PLEASE EXPLAIN THAT THE DATES OFFERED

BY THE CHINESE FOR MY VISIT TO PEKING MEAN THAT I CAN ONLY SPEND

A VERY FEW HOURS IN COLOMBO. HOWEVER, I WOULD HOPE TO HAVE A MEETING WITH THE FOREIGN MINISTER DURING THE TIME AVAILABLE. THIS MIGHT TAKE PLACE OVER DINNER.

6. (FOR ISLAMABAD AND DELHI) I SHOULD LIKE TO VISIT ISLAMABAD AND THERE ARE GOOD REASONS FOR DOING SO. HOWEVER, UNTIL WE KNOW THE OUTCOME ON BHUTTO 1 CANNOT TAKE A FINAL DECISION AND YOU SHOULD NOT APPROACH THE PAKISTAN AUTHORITIES FOR THE TIME BEING.

DELHI SHOULD NOT AT THIS STAGE MENTION THAT I MAY BE GOING ON TO ISLAMABAD, IF THE VISIT TO ISLAMABAD IS NOT POSSIBLE I WOULD FLY BACK TO LONDON FROM DELHI DIRECT.

WE SHALL TELEGRAPH SEPARATELY ON THE COMPOSITION OF THE PARTY. } EXPECT TO BE ACCOMPANIED BY MY WIFE AND A PARTY OF APPROXIMATELY

FIFTEEN OFFICIALS. SINCE I SHALL BE USING AN RAF VC10 THERE WILL

ALSO BE SOME UK JOURNALISTS ON JOARD.

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