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BANGKOK TELNO 227 (NOT TO HONG KONG): SECRETARY OF STATE'S VISHT TO THAILAND, 20-22 APRIL

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*N THE COURSE OF OTHER BUSINESS ON 8 APRIL, WANG WE-I-YANG ASKED US WHO WOULD ACCOMPANY THE SECRETARY OF STATE DURING HIS MEETING WANTH WU. WE UNDERTOOK TO REPORT HIS REQUEST AND TO FIND OUT. GRATEFUL FOR DETAILS.

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ON PARA 3 OF TUR, AND DEPENDING, OF COURSE, ON DISTANCES HNVOLVED, IT MIGHT BE APPROPRIATE TO PROPOSE THE BRITISH EMBASSY BANGKOK AS THE VENUE: RECENT MEETINGS BETWEEN THE SECRETARY OF STATE AND WU HAVE ALL TAKEN PLACE AT CHINESE VENUES AND THERE MAY BE SOMETHING TO BE SAID FOR HOLDING THIS MEETING ON BRITISH PREMISES.

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