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I HOPE MY ARRIVAL WILL NOT COMPLICATE LIFE FOR ANYONE.

THE PRIME MINISTER AND SECRETARY OF STATE THOUGHT THAT I SHOULD

COME.

2. AS REGARDS PROTOCOL ORDER I AM HAPPY TO COME AFTER THE

GOVERNOR IF THAT WOULD MAKE LIFE EASIER FOR YOU. WHAT YOU SHOULD

ENSURE, HOWEVER, IS THAT AT ANY CONFERENCE TABLE I SHOULD BE

PLACED ON THE IMMEDIATE LEFT OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE. I THINK

HE WOULD EXPECT THAT AT LEAST.

3. AS REGARDS THE SEQUENCE OF NAMES, CONFERENCE DEPARTMENT HAVE

SENT YOU SEPARATELY A LIST OF THE OFFICIALS IN PROTOCOL ORDER.

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