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INFO IMMEDIATE SHANGHAI, HONG KONG,

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MY TELNO 199: MINISTERIAL VISIT

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MR RENTON HAS NOW SUCCEEDED MR LUCE AS MINISTER OF STATE.

SINCE HE IS AT PRESENT IN HOSPITAL, FOR A HIP REPLACEMENT

OPERATION, HE VERY MUCH REGRETS THAT HE WILL NOT BE ABLE TO

TAKE ON THE FAR EASTERN TOUR PLANNED BY MR LUCE LATER THIS

MONTH. PLEASE CONVEY THIS INFORMATION TO THE THAI AND CHINESE

AUTHORITIES.

2. FOR BANGKOK. MR RENTON WOULD LIKE TO REARRANGE THE THAILAND

VISIT AT AN EARLY DATE. HE INTENDS TO CARRY OUT THE VISIT TO

HONG KONG AND INDONESIA WHICH MR LUCE HAD PLANNED FOR 28 OCTOBER- 3 NOVEMBER, AND IT MAY BE POSSIBLE TO ADD BANGKOK TO HIS ITINERARY. WE SHALL BE CONSULTING YOU FURTHER ABOUT THIS SHORTLY.

3. FOR PEKING. MR RENTON WOULD ALSO LIKE TO REINSTATE THE CHINA VISIT WHEN AN OPPORTUNITY ARISES. OUR INSTINCT IS TO LEAVE THIS UNTIL A LATER DATE WHEN A FULL PROGRAMME, INCLUDING VISITS OUTSIDE PEKING, COULD BE PLANNED. GRATEFUL FOR YOUR VIEWS. HOWE

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