TNAG-2352-FCO40-3422-Visits-by-Lord-Caithness--Minister-of-State-for-Foreign-and--1991 — Page 64

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102012 MDHIAN 5870

FOR BURNS, AUSS.

PEKING FOR COLVIN (VISITING).

YOUR TELNO 1310 AND TELECON COX/JACKSON: VISIT OF LORD CAITHNESS.

1. I SUGGEST THAT THE MEETING ON DOUBLE-BACKERS BE RESCHEDULED FOR 4 PM ON THURSDAY 25 JULY. WE WILL CERTAINLY INCLUDE PETER WILLIAMS. TO ACCOMMODATE THIS, WE HAVE PUT BACK YOUR MEETING WITH WILKINSON, ASPREY AND LEEKS TO 5.15 PM.

2. I UNDERSTAND THAT THE OBJECT OF THE DRINKS IS TO GIVE LORD CAITHNESS THE CHANCE TO TALK INFORMALLY WITH POLICY BRANCH SECRETARIES WHOM HE HAS ONLY PREVIOUSLY SEEN ON MORE STRUCTURED

OCCASIONS. I SUGGEST THAT THE CHIEF SECRETARY SHOULD HOST A SMALL RECEPTION AT THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES. THIS WOULD BE A CONVENIENT PLACE FOR A REASONABLY RELAXED GATHERING, AND EASIER TO MANAGE DOMESTICALLY SINCE WE ALREADY HAVE A FAIR-SIZED

FAREWELL DINNER FOR THE FS AT GH THAT EVENING. TO ALLOW MORE TIME IN THE AFTERNOON FOR MEETINGS, WE ARE MOVING THE DRINKS BACK SLIGHTLY TO 6.30

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7.30 PM.

3. WE CAN CERTAINLY ADJUST THE TIMES OF YOUR MEETINGS WITH GALSWORTHY AND GERSON NEARER THE TIME, IF THIS PROVES NECESSARY.

4. WE AWAIT YOUR VIEW ON WHETHER YOU WOULD LIKE US TO SOUND OUT THE POSSIBILITY OF AN INVITATION TO LYDIA DUNN'S DINNER ON SATURDAY 26 JULY. IF YOU WOULD PREFER IT, YOU WOULD BE MOST WELCOME TO HAVE DINNER WITH US INSTEAD. I HESITATE TO USE THE WORD QUIET, SINCE WE WILL PROBABLY BE ENGAGED IN LAST MINUTE PACKING, BUT YOU WOULD BE WELCOME NEVERTHELESS.

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