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PERSONAL FOR AMBASSADOR FROM MCLAREN, AUSS

1. I SHALL BE VISITING HONG KONG FROM 15-17 JUNE BEFORE GOING TO

SINGAPORE TO ATTEND (AS A MEMBER OF THE EC TROIKA) THE EC/ASEAN

DIALOGUE MEETING. I SHALL THEN RETURN TO LONDON. I SHOULD LIKE TO

HAVE VISITED PEKING AS WELL BUT RELUCTANTLY CONCLUDED THAT IT

WOULD NOT LBE PRACTICABLE: I HAVE COMMITMENTS HERE FOR THE REST OF

THIS WEEK AND CANNOT AFFORD TO BE AWAY FOR VERY LONG IN THE

IMMEDIATE AFTERMATH OF THE ELECTION.

2. ONE SUBJECT ON WHICH IT WOULD HAVE BEEN HELPFUL TO HAVE A TALK

IS THE QUESTION OF STAFFING AND ADMINISTRATIVE ARRANGEMENTS FOR

THE JLG AFTER MID-1988, AND THE IMPLICATIONS FOR THE

EMBASSY IN PEKING. I SHALL BE DISCUSSING THIS QUESTION WITH THE

GOVERNOR AND WILL AIM TO SEND YOU A DRAFT PAPER FOR COMMENT

SHORTLY AFTER MY RETURN TO LONDON. WE WILL NEED TO TAKE AT LEAST

PRELIMINARY DECISIONS HERE SOON AFTER JLG VII.

HOWE

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