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MDLIAN 2972
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FM KUALA LUMPUR
TO IMMEDIATE BANGKOK
TELNO 8
OF 170405Z MARCH 88
AND TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG, SINGAPORE
INFO PRIORITY FCO, UKMIS GENEVA, JAKARTA, MANILA, HANOI
FROM FLEAR
BANGKOK FOR N J FRENCH ESQ HONG KONG GOVERNMENT
HONG KONG TELNOS 4 AND 5 TO BANGKOK: VIETNAMESE REFUGEES
1. I HAVE SPOKEN TO AHMED BAZRI, THE PRINCIPAL ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF TASK FORCE VII OF THE NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL. THE MALAYSIAN GOVERNMENT ARE PLANNING A ONE DAY PROGRAMME FOR YOU ON MONDAY 21 MARCH. YOU COULD THEREFORE STILL LEAVE KUALA LUMPUR ON
THE MORNING OF 22 MARCH.
2. THE DRAFT OUTLINE PROGRAMME FOR YOUR VISIT IS NOW AS FOLLOWS:
FRIDAY 18 MARCH
1949 ARRIVA KL ON MH83. I WILL MEET.
SATURDAY 19 MARCH
1030
1945
CALL ON MR ERIC MORRIS, UNHCR REPRESENTATIVE ACCOMPANIED BY ME.
SUPPER WITH HEAD OF CHANCERY MR ANTHONY CARY AND WIFE, CLARE.
SUNDAY 20 MARCH 1330
AFTERNOON OF GOLF AT THE ROYAL SELANGOR GOLF CLUB WITH MR DAVID WHITAKER (BRITISH TECHNICAL COOPERATION OFFICER AT THE MALAYSIAN INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY).
MONDAY 21 MARCH
0900
0930
1130
1400
CALL ON THE DIRECTOR OF THE NATIONAL TASK FORCE VII (MAJ GEN DATO' OSMAN BINMHD ZAIN). ACCOMPANIED BY MS DIANE CORNER, BHC.
FOLLOWED BY A BRIEFING IN THE TASK FORCE OPERATIONS ROOM. CALL ON THE PRINCIPAL ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR PLANNING, MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS (MR RASTAM BIN MHD ISA IS RESPONSIBLE FOR REFUGEE MATTERS)
VISIT TO SUNGEI BESI REFUGEE CAMP, JUST OUTSIDE KUALA LUMPUR (PROPOSED BY THE MALAYSIANS).
3. THE PROGRAMME ON 21 MARCH IS SUBJECT TO CONFIRMATION TOMORROW
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