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YOUR TELEGRAM NO. 5: VISIT TO AUSTRALIA: 9-15 MAY.
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1. MANY THANKS FOR THE DRAFT OUTLINE PROGRAMME IN TUR. IT APPEARS TO BE SHAPING UP WELL. I AGREE WITH WHAT HAS BEEN PROPOSED, SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING COMMENTS:-
(A) THE FIRST DAY IN MELBOURNE LOOKS FAIRLY HEAVY, CONSIDERING I WILL JUST HAVE ARRIVED ON AN OVERNIGHT FLIGHT FROM HONG KONG. WOULD IT BE POSSIBLE TO MOVE THE ROUND-TABLE DISCUSSION WITH PROMINENT AUSTRALIAN BUSINESSMEN TO FRIDAY (10 MAY) MORNING? I IMAGINE THAT THE MEETING WITH THE COMMITTEE FOR MELBOURNE WILL NOT LAST ALL MORNING. IS THE YARRA RIVER BOAT TRIP ESSENTIAL OR JUST RECREATIONAL? IF THE LATTER, GRATEFUL IF IT COULD BE KEPT AS SHORT AS POSSIBLE:
(B) I WOULD WELCOME AN INFORMAL DISCUSSION OVER A LUNCH HOSTED BY WESTPAC. IF THIS COULD BE KEPT SMALL AND PRIVATE, IT WOULD ALLOW A MORE OPEN EXCHANGE OF VIEWS:
(C) THE HONG KONG CHINESE ASSOCIATIONS HAVE WRITTEN TO ME SEPARATELY, OFFERING TO HOST A DINNER AT A LARGE CHINESE RESTAURANT IN MELBOURNE. I AM INCLINED TO TAKE YOUR ADVICE AND USE THE TWO EVENINGS IN MELBOURNE FOR DINNERS HOSTED BY THE GOVERNOR OF VICTORIA AND THE CONSUL-GENERAL, IN ORDER TO MEET A BROADER CROSS-SECTION OF THE COMMUNITY. GRATEFUL IF YOU COULD ASK
DFAT TO EXPLORE WITH THE ASSOCIATIONS THE POSSIBILITY OF A MEETING FOLLOWED BY TEA OR DRINKS ON FRIDAY (10 MAY) AFTERNOON:
(D) THE SIGHTSEEING PROPOSALS FOR MELBOURNE AND CANBERRA LOOK
INTERESTING. THE BUSHWALKING AT TIDBINBILLA WOULD NEED TO BE SUITABLE FOR MY WIFE. WE WOULD ENJOY SEEING THE AUSTRALIAN OPERA
PRODUCTION:
(E) THE MINISTERIAL CALLS PROPOSED LOOK MOST USEFUL:
(F) I AGREE THAT YOU SHOULD LET THE TDC KNOW THAT I WOULD BE
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