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Assistants in

ERD

ECD (E)

FID

Mr Hoare (HkD)

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20 JUL 1983

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BRIEFING FOR VISIT OF THAI FOREIGN MINISTER

1.

PA (HKCK. 04t0/11)

The

cc: PS (Mr Holmes) PS/Mr Luce

Mr Burges Watson Mr Segar

Mr Bown

See &

Air Chief Marshal Siddhi will visit the UK as the guest of the Government from 19-23 July. He will have talks with the Secretary of State on 21 July and talks and a working lunch with Mr Luce on 22 July. He will be accompanied by a number of senior Thai officials.

2. I should be grateful if Departments would prepare briefs (set out in the normal way, Points to Make - Essential Facts) in final form. They should reach Mr Hope of this Department no later than close of play on Friday 15 July.

BRIEF No 1 Thai Internal (Election,

Future of Coalition, Aid,

Assistance on Defence Matters)

SEAD

BRIEF No 2 Cambodia/Vietnam

SEAD

(including Refugees in Thailand)

BRIEF NO 3 Developing Country Issues (defensive)

(including World Recovery

from Recession, cf Bangkok telno 331)

ERD

I should be grateful if ECD(E) could contribute a defensive Points to Make/Essential Facts on Manioc (cf para 2 of Bangkok telno 329); copy enclosed for ease of reference.

BRIEF No 4 Brunei

BRIEF No 5 Falklands at UN

SEAD

FID

BRIEF No 6 Hong Kong (defensive)

P.M. Meustin

P M Newton

HkD

South East Asian Department

12 July 1983

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