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TO IMMEDIATE UKMIS NEW YORK

TELNO 274

OF 20160UZ MAY 88

AND TO IMMEDIATE PEKING

INFO PRIORITY

WELLINGTON

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SECRETARY OF STATE'S VISIT TO NEW YORK FOR UNSSOD III

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THE SECRETARY OF STATE HAS APPROVED THE DRAFT OUTLINE PROGRAMME IN MIFT. HE WOULD GREATLY WELCOME A MEETING WITH QIAN

(MISS BAILES' TELELETTER TO MRS SMITH, FED OF 6 MAY). HE DOES NOT REGARD THE NEW ZEALANDER (UKMIS TEL 590) AS A PARTICULAR

PRIORITY BUT WOULD BE HAPPY TO SEE HIM IF TIME PERMITS. YOU

MIGHT THEREFORE DELAY CONFIRMATION OF THIS MEETING UNTIL NEARER

THE TIME IF POSSIBLE.

2. THE SECRETARY OF STATE IS GRATEFUL TO YOU FOR OFFERING TO

HOST A DINNER. HIS STRONG PREFERENCE WOULD BE TO KEEP THIS VERY SMALL (EG LADY TICKELL AND YOURSELF, MISS SOLESBY, MR GALSWORTHY, MR MEYER AND ONE OR TWO OTHERS). THIS WOULD ALLOW FOR DISCUSSION, IF NECESSARY, OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE'S SPEECH FOR

THE FOLLOWING DAY.

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NEWS DEPARTMENT WOULD LIKE TO RETAIN AS MUCH FLEXIBILITY AS POSSIBLE FOR THE SECRETARY OF STATE'S MEDIA ENGAGEMENTS IN NEW

YORK. THEY DOUBT WHETHER THE OCCASION WARRANTS A PRESS

CONFERENCE, BUT WILL DECIDE NEARER THE TIME.

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GRATEFUL IF NEW YORK WOULD PROCEED TO CONFIRM THE

ARRANGEMENTS IN MIFT. PEKING SHOULD CONFIRM TO THE MFA THAT THE SECRETARY OF STATE WOULD WELCOME A MEETING, BUT SUGGEST ARRANGEMENTS BE MADE BETWEEN MISSIONS IN NEW YORK.

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