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FM MANILA
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003604
MDHIAN 9060
RE.
HRB 027/3
(AMENDED DIST 11/5/88)
12 MAY 1988
TO DESKBY 11090OZ FCO
TELNO 183
OF 10090OZ MAY 88
MIPT: PHILIPPINES: VISIT OF SECRETARY OF STATE
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OUTLINE PROGRAMME: HERE ARE SOME COMMENTS ON THE OUTLINE
PROGRAMME IN MIPT:
COULD GET
A) VISIT TO EMBASSY OFFICE: THE SECRETARY OF STATE BOGGED DOWN IN FRIDAY EVENING TRAFFIC JAMS IF HE TRIED TO VISIT THE EMBASSY THEN. WE THEREFORE RECOMMEND THAT THE 16 UK BASED STAFF (INCLUDING BRITISH COUNCIL) COME TO THE RESIDENCE FOR AN INFORMAL MEETING OVER DRINKS AN EMBASSY VISIT COULD BE FITTED INTO THE PROGRAMME ON SATURDAY IF REQUIRED.
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B) BREAKFAST WITH THE US AMBASSADOR. WE PROPOSE TO INVITE KEN QUINN (MINISTER, US EMBASSY)
US EMBASSY) AND JOHN YATES (COUNSELLOR, POLITICAL AFFAIRS ) IN ADDITION TO US AMBASSADOR PLATT. WE WOULD LIMIT OUR SIDE TO PPS, MCLAREN MEYER AND MYSELF.
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C) CALL ON PRESIDENT AQUINO: WE HAVE BEEN PROMISED A DEFINITE TIME SOON BUT MALCANANG PROTOCOL ARE HAVING TO JUGGLE THEIR SCHEDULES TO INCLUDE THE VISIT OF THE PAKISTANI PRIME MINISTER WHICH INVOLVES FULL INTERGOVERNMENTAL DISCUSSIONS. MANGLAPUS AND OTHER MINISTERS WILL ALSO BE INVOLVED WITH JUNEJO SO WE MUST RETAIN ROOM FOR LAST MINUTE CHANGES. MALACANANG WOULD LIKE US TO RESTRICT THE PARTY ATTENDING THE CALL ON PRESIDENT AQUINO TO 6 OR 7. I PROPOSE PPS, MCLAREN, MEYER, DA, H OF C AND MYSELF
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D) CALL ON DEFENCE SECRETARY RAMOS: THIS HAS HAD TO BE DROPPED BECAUSE RAMOS WILL BE IN THE US ON 16 28 MAY. I PROPOSE TO INVITE CHIEF OF STAFF DE VILLA AND UNDER SECRETARY QUISUMBING TO MY BUFFET DINNER RATHER THAN SQUEEZE THEM INTO AN ALREADY TIGHT PROGRAMME.
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VISIT TO ILOILO: AS I UNDERSTAND IT, THE MAIN PURPOSE IN VISITING ILOILO IS TO GIVE THE SECRETARY OF STATE AN OPPORTUNITY TO RELAX. IT WILL BE VERY HOT. WE PROPOSE THEREFORE TO INVITE THE GOVERNOR AND MAYOR TO ATTEND THE ARRIVAL CEREMONIES AT THE AIRPORT RATHER THAN ARRANGE FORMAL CALLS. OTHERWIDE WE ONLY ENVISAGE BRIEF VISITS TO THE NEI RICE HUSK PLANT IN JARO AND TO THE CITY MUSEUM WHERE THE SECRETARY OF STATE FACULTY MEMBERS. ISLA NABUROT IS A
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