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YOUR TELEGRAM NO. 2424: VISIT BY LORD CAITHNESS: REVISED OUTLINE PROGRAMME.

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1. APOLOGIES FOR MY TELEGRAM NO 3743 NOT BEING CLEAR. THE RACE MEETING ON WEDNESDAY 30 JANUARY TAKES PLACE IN THE EVENING. THE DINNER WILL BE HELD IN MY BOX AT HAPPY VALLEY, STARTING AT 7.30 PM. SO LORD CAITHNESS WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO SEE ALL THE RACES IF HE WISHES.

2. WE WILL INCLUDE A SEPARATE MEETING WITH TONY GALSWORTHY AS REQUESTED. LATE MORNING OF 31 JANUARY SEEMS A POSSIBLE SLOT.

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3. ON BTC TELEGRAM NO. 406, SEE NO PARTICULAR LOGISTICAL DIFFICULTY IN MOVING SBTC'S LUNCH TO 1 FEBRUARY AND HAVING THE CS'S COMMUNITY LUNCH ON 31 JANUARY. THIS WOULD LEAVE THE PROGRAMME A LITTLE SHORT OF PUBLIC EVENTS ON 1 FEBRUARY, BUT WE COULD ARRANGE PRESS COVERAGE FOR THE VISIT TO THE STOCK EXCHANGE OR THE MTR OR BOTH. GRATEFUL FOR YOUR VIEWS.

4. WE WILL NOW PUT IN HAND ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE PROGRAMME AND WILL TELEGRAPH A REVISED VERSION WITH DETAILED TIMINGS EARLY IN THE NEW YEAR. GRATEFUL FOR CONFIRMATION OF WHO WILL ACCOMPANY THE MINISTER.

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