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RESTRICTED

GRS 400

RESTRICTED

FM BANGKOK

TO PRIORITY FCO

TELNO 518

OF 2308002 DECEMBER 85

YOUR TELNO 375 : MR RENTON'S VISIT

1. YOU WILL NOW HAVE SEEN MY TELNO 514 WHICH CROSSED

WITH TUR.

2. WE CANNOT EXPECT THE THAIS TO PRODUCE A DETAILED

PROGRAMME UNTIL JANUARY. IT IS STILL NOT

CLEAR WHETHER THEY WILL PROPOSE THAT MR RENTON BE

A GUEST OF THE GOVERNMENT. MEANWHILE WE SHALL BE

COMMENDING TO THEM A PROGRAMME ON THE FOLLOWING LINES

(SEE ALSO MY TELNOS 374 AND 347):-

FRIDAY 24 JANUARY

0940

ARRIVE BY FLIGHT TG 603

(IF TIME). SHORT BRIEFING SESSION AT MY HOUSE.

CALL ON ACN SIDDHI FOLLOWED BY TALKS.

LUNCH GIVEN BY THE THAIS (IN VIEW OF TRAFFIC AND ATTENDANCE

PROBLEMS ON FRIDAY EVENINGS IT MIGHT BE PREFERABLE FOR THE

THA IS TO OFFER A LUNCH RATHER THAN A DINNER ON THE FRIDAY).

PM

FURTHER CALLS, POSSIBLY INCLUDING GENERAL ARTHIT (IF

AVAILABLE), SQN LDR PRASONG, UKRIS (PRESIDENT OF PARLIAMENT).

SATURDAY 25 JANUARY

VISIT THE THAI/CAMBODIAN BORDER.

WE HOPE THE THAIS WILL OFFER A HELICOPTER IN WHICH CASE THE

VISIT CAN BE ACCOMPLISHED IN ONE DAY.

SUNDAY 26 JANUARY