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the Trade Ministry, and a day spent at the Thai/Cambodia

border.

We would ask Mr Staples to explore the possibility

of a call on the King.

Indonesia

6. A visit by Mr Luce to Indonesia on his way back from Hong Kong

from 30/31 October till 4/5 November would serve three principal

ends:

(a) to maintain the momentum of Anglo-Indonesian

relations generated by the Prime Minister's

visit in April 1985;

(b) to open a regional Heads of Mission Conference;

(c) to participate briefly in the annual meeting

in Yogjakarta of the Anglo-Indonesia Joint

Working Party (JWP) on bilateral trade/economic

issues.

7. I have consulted Mr Donald in Jakarta who has welcomed the proposal

which he thinks would suit the Indonesians well (his teleletter to me

of 7 May) though the precise dates he has proposed need some 'rejigging

in the light of what I understand to be Mr Luce's wish to attend the

opening of the session of the Hong Kong Legislative Council on

30 October. Mr Luce's visit which would overlap that of a UK investment

mission led by Lord Remnant (3-8 November), should clearly demonstrate

our earnest to follow up the Prime Minister's visit, developing

contacts both in the political and commercial spheres. Mr Channon is

also proposing to visit Indonesia in July.

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