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YOUR TELNO 14: PROPOSED VISIT TO NEW ZEALAND

1. MIFT CONTAINS OUTLINE PROGRAMME FOR YOUR VISIT, PREPARED BY THE MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL RELATIONS AND TRADE AND THE DISTINGUISHED

VISITORS BRANCH OF INTERNAL AFFAIRS. THE FOLLOWING POINTS ARISE:

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ARRIVAL. THE NEW ZEALANDERS UNDERSTAND THAT YOU WI!' ARRIVE IN AUCKLAND ON THE DIRECT FLIGHT (CX107) FROM HONG KONG. UR

TELNO 4 TO SINGAPORE ENVISAGED ARRIVING IN CHRISTCHURCH AFTER A

SHORT VISIT TO SINGAPORE. GRATEFUL FOR CLARIFICATION.

II)

GOVERNMENT HOSPITALITY. THE ONLY OFFICIAL HOSPITALITY

PROPOSED IN YOUR HONOUR IS THE LUNCHEON ON THURSDAY 21 NOVEMBER. AS YOU WILL SEE FROM THE PROGRAMME, THE NEW ZEALANDERS HOPE THAT THIS WILL BE HOSTED BY DON MCKINNON, DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER AND MINISTER OF EXTERNAL RELATIONS AND TRADE. HOWEVER, IT IS POSSIBLE THAT HE MAY BE OVERSEAS AT THE TIME OF YOUR VISIT.

IF SO, PHILIP BURDON, MINISTER OF COMMERCE WILL STAND IN.

III) OTHER HOSPITALITY. THE NEW ZEALANDERS HOPE THAT THE

NEW ZEALAND/HONG KONG BUSINESS ASSOCIATION WILL AGAIN OFFER TO HOST A LUNCH AND SPEAKING ENGAGEMENT IN AUCKLAND ON FRIDAY, 22 NOVEMBER. BUT THEY ARE NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM THIS UNTIL AFTER THE NZ/HK BA'S AGM ON 14 AUGUST. THE HONG KONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION ARE KEEN TO HOST A DINNER IN YOUR HONOUR. BUT AGAIN, ΝΟ FIRM COMMITMENT HAS YET BEEN MADE.

IV)

ADDITIONAL CALLS. IF TIME PERMITS ON THE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, ADDITIONAL CALLS MIGHT BE ARRANGED ON THE MINISTER OF FINANCE, THE MINISTER OF DEFENCE AND/OR THE GOVERNOR OF THE RESERVE BANK OF NEW ZEALAND (CENTRAL BANK). GRATEFUL TO

KNOW YOUR PREFERENCES.

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ACCOMMODATION. WE UNDERSTAND THAT THE NEW ZEALANDERS ARE

PLANNING TO PUT YOU INTO GOOD HOTELS IN WELLINGTON AND AUCKLAND.

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