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YOUR TELNOS 222, 227, 229 AND 232: SECRETARY OF STATE'S VISIT TO

THAILAND, 20-22 APRIL

1. THE SECRETARY OF STATE HAS FURTHER REVIEWED THE PROGRAMME FOR

HIS VISIT.

2. THE SECRETARY OF STATE WISHES TO HAVE LUNCH AT THE RESIDENCE

NOT AT THE BORDER. WE THEREFORE SUGGEST DEPARTURE FROM THE

REFUGEE CAMP AT 1115 WITH LUNCH AT THE RESIDENCE AT 1330. A

BREAK FOR DRINKS AT THE BORDER SHOULD PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR

THE SECRETARY OF STATE, HIS ACCOMPANYING PARTY AND THE VISITING

JOURNALISTS TO TALK INFORMALLY WITH VOLUNTARY AID WORKERS.

1 OF YOUR TELNO 227).

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3. THE SECRETARY OF STATE IS CONTENT FOR THE TALKS WITH WU TO

TAKE PLACE AT THE CHINESE EMBASSY. WE ARE TELEGRAPHING

SEPARATELY ABOUT ATTENDANCE BY OFFICIALS.

4. THE SECRETARY OF STATE IS NOT KEEN TO ATTEND SIDDHI'S ESCAP

RECEPTION AND THEREFORE AGREES THAT THE PRESS CONFERENCE SHOULD

BE AT THE RESIDENCE.

5.

WE UNDERSTAND THAT WIVES ARE TO BE INCLUDED AT SIDDHI'S

DINNER FOR THE SECRETARY OF STATE ON 21 APRIL. WHO WILL BE

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