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PERSONAL FOR GOVERNOR FROM MCLAREN, AUSS

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BECAUSE OF THE ELECTION I HAVE BEEN ASKED TO STAND IN FOR MR EGGAR WHO WAS TO HAVE ATTENDED THE EC/ASEAN DIALOGUE MEETING IN SINGAPORE FROM 18-20 JUNE AS PART OF THE EC TROIKA. FOR OBVIOUS REASONS I CANNOT BE AWAY FOR TOO LONG IN THE PERIOD IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE ELECTION BUT I SHOULD LIKE TO TAKE THE

OPPORTUNITY TO TACK ON ONE OR TWO OTHER VISITS. ONE POSSIBILITY WOULD BE HONG KONG. WOULD IT BE USEFUL FOR ME TO VISIT THE

TERRITORY FOR A FEW DAYS BEFORE GOING TO SINGAPORE? I COULD FLY

OUT ON THE EVENING OF FRIDAY 12 JUNE OR SATURDAY 13 JUNE AND

WOULD NEED TO BE IN SINGAPORE NOT LATER THAN THE EVENING OF

17 JUNE.

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IF A VISIT AT THIS TIME WOULD NOT BE CONVENIENT PLEASE DO NOT HESITATE TO SAY SO THERE ARE PLENTY OF OTHER POSSIBLE PORTS

OF CALL. UNFORTUNATELY THERE IS NOT MUCH FLEXIBILITY ABOUT THE

TIMING SINCE I REALLY MUST BE BACK IN LONDON FOR THE WEEK

BEGINNING 22 JUNE.

HOWE

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