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GRS 130

CONFIDENTIAL

FM BANGKOK

TO PRIORITY FCO

TELNO 076

Confidential

OF 10030OZ FEBRUARY 37

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Hüß 027/9

OS MAR 1987

FOR SEAD

YOUR TELNO 077 : SECRETARY OF STATE'S VISIT : SPEECHES

1. WE CONFIRM THAT ON PRESENT PLANNING THE SECRETARY

OF STATE WILL NOT BE EXPECTED TO MAKE A FORMAL SPEECH AT THE ESCAP DINNER

2. WE SEE NO DIFFICULTY WITH YOUP PROPOSALS FOR A PRESS STATEMENT PRIOR TO DEPARTURE AND A MORE INFORMAL MEETING WITH THE JOURNALISTS AT SITE 2

3. A TRUCK LOAD OF HUMANITARIAN AID (CLOTH) BOUGHT UNDER OUR 36-87 BUDGET WILL BE DUE FOR DELIVERY AT SITE 2 IN MARCH/APRIL. WOULD THE SECRETARY OF STATE WISH TO HAND THIS OVER HIMSELF?

TONK-IN

YYYY

BDHPAN 2556

LIMITED

SEAD

SPD

HIED

FED.

PROTOCOL D

NEWS 2

PS

MR GILMORE

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