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TO IMMEDIATE RANGOON

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AND TO PRIORITY BANGKOK

INFO ROUTINE SINGAPORE

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YOUR TELNO 70 AND BANGKOK TELNO 151: MR RENTON'S VISIT

MR RENTON HAS SEEN THE PROGRAMME SUGGESTED IN TUR AND IS BROADLY CONTENT.

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2. ON FRIDAY, 27 MARCH, MR RENTON WOULD PREFER TO TAKE IN TAUNGGYI AND INLE LAKE RATHER THAN THE MANDALAY OPTION. A TRIP TO SHWE DAGON PAGODA MIGHT BEST TAKE PLACE ON SATURDAY 28 MARCH. 3. WE SHOULD ALSO APPRECIATE YOUR ADVICE ON SUITABLE CLOTHING FOR THE VISIT. WE ASSUME THAT THE DINNERS ON 25 AND 26 MARCH WILL BE INFORMAL AND THAT MRS RENTON WILL NOT NEED A LONG DRESS. 4. FOR BANGKOK. MUCH APPRECIATE THE OFFER IN YOUR TUR AND WILL NOW INCLUDE THIS IN MR RENTON'S ITINERARY.

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