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CONFIDENTIAL

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FROM:

CO HUM

HONG KONG DEPARTMENT

Mr Gillmore

DATE: 15 April 1987

Private Secretary

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cc. Mr McLaren

Mr Mayer, Nes5 DARR 1987

Mr Fell, SEAD

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SECRETARY OF STATE'S VISIT TO THAILAND

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2

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1.

We spoke about the complication that has arisen in the timing of the Secretary of State's meeting with the Chinese Foreign

Minister in Bangkok on 21 April.

2.

I submit a self-explanatory draft telegram, agreed with SEAD Land News Departmen

nt. It needs to be despatched this evening.

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I have discussed this with Mar

Neither of

alternative

us see any

to the two options proposed.

Both are four from weak. But I think ther it would not be right to try to try to discngage from Siddhi's dainer; the Thais would regant

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most discouteous.

thark

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