GRS 271
CONFIDENTIAL
FM FCO 0315452 DECEMBER 82
TO PRIORITY BANGKOK
CONFIDENTIAL
TELEGRAM NUMBER 447 OF 3 DECEMBER
AND TO PRIORITY JAKARTA, KUALA LUMPUR, MANILA, SINGAPORE, BRUNEI
RANGOON, HANOI, VIENTIANE, HONG KONG (FOR MCLAREN )
BTC HONG KONG AND TOKYO (FOR WHITEHEAD)
MIPT: HEADS OF MISSION CONFERENCE, BANGKOK: 13/14 DECEMBER FOLLOWING IS AGENDA:
MONDAY 13 DECEMBER
A.M.
ITEM
OPENING STATEMENT BY LORD BELSTEAD (TO INCLUDE SOME
ACCOUNT OF HIS VISIT TO HONG KONG)
1. THE SITUATION IN THE AREA AS SEEN FROM WITHIN
(BRIEF PRESENTATIONS BY HEADS OF MISSION INCLUDING KEY
PREOCCUPATIONS IN THEIR RESPECTIVE COUNTRIES).
P.M.
ITEM
2.
PROPECTS FOR POLITICAL STABILITY
(A) IMPACT OF THE SINO-SOVIET RELATIONSHIP
(B) DEVELOPMENTS IN INDO-CHINA'
(C) STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES OF INDIVIDUAL ASEAN
COUNTRIES AND PROSPECTS FOR ASEAN AS A POLITICAL GROUPING (INCLUDING 'DIALOGUES' AND EC/ASEAN RELATIONS).
(D) ROLES OF JAPAN AND US
TUESDAY 14 DECEMBER
A.M.
ITEM
3. PROSPECTS FOR ECONOMIC GROWTH AND PROMOTION OF
BRITISH TRADE/INVESTMENT.
(A) EFFECTS OF RECESSION IN AREA: PROSPECTS FOR RECOVERY (B) PROSPECTS FOR ASEAN AS AN ECONOMIC GROUPING (INCLUDING EC/ASEAN COOPERATION)
(C) BARRIERS TO TRADE
(D) PROSPECTS FOR BRITISH TRADE/INVESTMENT AND TOOLS OF
BRITISH TRADE PROMOTION
P.M.
ITEM
4. CULTURAL COOPERATION AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
(A) EDUCATIONAL LINKS
(B) ENGLISH AS A TOOL OF BRITISH INFLUENCE
(C) AID FRAMEWORK (SITREP)
(D) ROLE OF BBC REGIONAL BALANCE SHEET.
FOLLOWED BY INFORMAL SESSION ON PROSPECTS FOR ASEAN WITH ANAND PANYARACHUN THAI MEMBER OF ASEAN TASK FORCE.
PYM
LIMITED
SEAD
FED
HKGD
PLANNING STAFF
PS/LORD BELSTEAD
PS/PUS
COPIES TO
MR SUNDERLAND, DOT
MR HURRELL, ODA
MR CAVALIERO, BRITISH COUNCIL
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