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FM FCO 061600Z JULY 82
TO PRIORITY PEKING
TELEGRAM NUMBER 269 OF 6 JULY
AND TO TOKYO, HONG KONG
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FCO TELNO 241 AND HONG KONG TELNO 663: PRIME MINISTER'S VISIT
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WE HAVE SUBMITTED TO NO 10 A FULL OUTLINE PROGRAMME BASED ON SUGGESTIONS RECEIVED TO DATE. THE PRIME MINISTER HAS SAID THAT SHE WISHES TO POSTPONE DECISIONE ON THE PROGRAMME UNTIL AFTER VARIOUS MEETINGS TO BE HELD TOWARDS THE END OF JULY. WE HOPE THAT THIS WILL CAUSE NO EMBARRASSMENT TO HOST GOVERNMENTS.
2. MEANWHILE WE HAVE BEEN ASKED TO PROVIDE DRAFTS FOR THE MAJOR SPEECHES TO BE MADE BY THE PRIME MINISTER DURING THE TOUR. GRATEFUL FOR AN INDICATION OF
(A) WHICH SPEECHES WILL REQUIRE DRAFTING IN ADVANCE:
(B) HOW LONG EACH SPEECH WILL LAST (BEARING IN MIND NEED FOR
INTERPRETATION WHERE NECESSARY):
(C) ANY IDEAS FOR THE MAIN TOPICS TO BE COVERED IN EACH SPEECH. WE NEED TO SUBMIT DRAFTS TO NO 10 BY THE END OF JULY: GRATEFUL THEREFORE FOR EARLY REPLY. WE SHALL CONSULT YOU ONCE FIRST DRAFTS ARE PREPARED, UNLESS YOU WISH TO OFFER FULLER DRAFTING SUGGESTIONS.
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