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FM MANILA

TO IMMEDIATE F C O

TELNO 303

OF 24083OZ JULY 87

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INFO PRIORITY JAKARTA, HONG KONG, SINGAPORE

PA

YOUR TELNO 205 AND JAKARTA TELNO 267: LORD GLENARTHUR'S VISIT.

1. WE ARE SEEKING AGREEMENT OF PHILIPPINE GOVERNMENT AND

ANTICIPATE NO PROBLEMS.

2. WE NOTE JAKARTA'S DIFFICULTIES, BUT PLEASE BEAR IN MIND THAT THE CHANCES OF THE MINISTER SEEING MRS AQUINO WILL BE MUCH HIGHER IF WE CAN REQUEST NOW AN AUDIENCE ON THE MORNINGS OF EITHER TUESDAY 22 SEPTEMBER OR THURSDAY 24 SEPTEMBER. THESE ARE THE TWO TIMES EACH WEEK WHEN SHE NORMALLY RECEIVES FOREIGN

VISITORS. SHE TENDS TO TRAVEL TO THE PROVINCES ABOUT ONCE A MONTH. THERE ARE NO PLANS YET FOR SEPTEMBER AND AN EARLY

BID BY OURSELVES MIGHT ENSURE SHE STAYS IN MANILA ON OUR PREFERRED

DATE.

3.

SUGGESTIONS FOR PROGRAMME WILL FOLLOW.

MACINNES

MGSMAN 6392

LIMITED

SEAD

HKD

PROTOCOL D.

PS/LORD GLENARTHUR

PS PUS

MR GILLMORE. MR MCLAREN

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