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MY VISIT,

1. MANY THANKS FOR YOUR HELP.

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2. IT WOULD BE MORE CONVENIENT TO ARRIVE AT 1749 ON SATURDAY

16 JUNE, RATHER THAN ON SUNDAY. I HOPE THIS IS ALRIGHT.

3. I WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY WILSON (POLITICAL ADVISEK) AND FORD (SECRETARY FOR INFORMATION). WE WOULD LIKE TO KEEP TOGETHER,

BUT OBVIOUSLY CANNOT IMPOSE ON YOU. PERHAPS MISS CHOI WOULD SOOK

·US INTO A COMFORTABLE HOTEL.

4. I HOPE THERE WILL BE A CHANCE OF SEEING YOU DURING THE WEEK-END.

5. OUR DEPARTURE DEPENDS ON TIMING OF THE NATIONAL PRESS CLUB

FUNCTION IF IT MATERIALISES. PROVISIONAL BOOKINGS HAVE BEEN

MADE TO RETURN TO LONDON ON WEDNESDAY 20 JUNE AT 1209.

6. PLEASE TELEGRAPH NAME AND TELEPHONE NUMBER OF PERSON WHO WILL

BE ARRANGING THE PROGRAMME, AS FRIENDS OUTSIDE THE OFFICE MAY WISH TO MAKE CONTACT.

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