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FM MANILA

TO ROUTINE FCO

TELNO 305

OF 3010OZ JUNE 91

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YOUR TELNO 181: VISIT OF LORD CAITHNESS

FOR CONFERENCE SECTION, PROTOCOL DEPT.

1.

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WE THINK THAT IT WOULD BE HELPFUL FOR LORD CAITHNESS TO BRING SOME GIFTS WITH HIM WHEN HE VISITS FROM 2 5 AUGUST 1991.

2.

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

(E)

OUR SUGGESTIONS WOULD BE AS FOLLOWS:

PRESIDENT CORAZON C AQUINO - A PRINT, FOREIGN SECRETARY MANGLAPUS

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A PIECE OF CHINA, TRADE SECRETARY GARRUCHO A PIECE OF CHINA, DEFENCE SECRETARY RAMOS A PIECE OF CHINA,

CHAIRMAN OF SENATE FOREIGN RELATIONS COMMITTEE MRS LETITIA RAMOS-SHAHANI A PIECE OF HOUSE OF LORDS MEMORABILIA,

(F)

THE DIRECTOR OF THE INTERNATIONAL RICE RESEARCH INSTITUTE A BOOK.

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3.

IT WILL BE AS WELL TO HAVE A COUPLE OF SMALL GIFTS IN RESERVE. IN ADDITION PENS AND LEATHER KEY RINGS ETC ALSO GO DOWN WELL IN THE PHILIPPINES. IT IS IMPOSSSIBLE TO GIVE AN EXACT ESTIMATE OF THE NUMBER REQUIRED BUT AT LEAST A DOZEN WOULD BE ON THE SAFE SIDE.

4.

PLEASE NOTE THAT FOR SECURITY REASONS WE WISH TO KEEP THE PROPOSED VISIT CONFIDENTIAL FOR AS LONG AS POSSIBLE. THE VISIT SHOULD NOT (REPEAT NOT) BE ANNOUNCED IN LONDON IN ADVANCE OF ARRIVAL ON 2 AUGUST. GRATEFUL IF PROTOCOL DEPARTMENT COULD ENSURE THAT THIS MESSAGE GETS THROUGH TO OTHERS INVOLVED WITH THE VISIT.

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