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MY TELNO 3991 AND CANBERRA TELNO 1138 OF 1989: MY TRAVEL PLANS FOR

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AS IN TURS, I HAD BEEN HOPING TO VISIT AUSTRALIA DURING THE FIRST HALF OF THIS YEAR. BUT AS THE HIGH COMMISSIONER HAS POINTED OUT, CONTINUING UNCERTAINTY OVER THE TIMING OF ELECTIONS MAKES IT IMPOSSIBLE TO FINALISE PLANS. BECAUSE OF THIS CONTINUING UNCERTAINTY AND OTHER DAIRY COMMITMENTS FOR THE FIRST HALF OF THE YEAR, I HAVE RELUCTANTLY NOW CONCLUDED THAT IT WOULD NOT/NOT MAKE SENSE TO TRY AND ARRANGE A VISIT IN THE FIRST HALF OF 1990. SADLY, IN ADDITION TO ANY PROBLEMS OF THE SORT REFERRED TO IN PARA 3 OF CANBERRA'S TUR, MY OWN DIARY COMMITMENTS MEAN THAT A VISIT IN THE SECOND HALF OF THE YEAR CANNOT BE FITTED IN. I ALREADY HAVE OTHER OVERSEAS VISITS SCHEDULED FOR THAT PERIOD.

2. THE UPSHOT OF ALL THIS IS THAT, UNFORTUNATELY I SHALL HAVE TO HOLD OVER A VISIT TO THE ANTIPODES UNTIL 1991. IF YOU AND CANBERRA SEE NO OBJECTION, I SHOULD BE GRATEFUL IF CANBERRA WOULD INFORM THE AUSTRALIANS ACCORDINGLY: WE WILL THEN SPEAK TO THE CONSUL GENERAL

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