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PROPOSED VISIT BY LORD FERRERS
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LORD FERRERS, MINISTER OF STATE IN THE HOME OFFICE RESPONSIBLE INTER ALIA FOR POLICE MATTERS, WILL BE VISITING HONG KONG FROM 3 TO 8 JANUARY. HE WILL BE TRAVELLING VIA SINGAPORE (ETA 1900 HRS ON 31 DECEMBER FROM LONDON, ETD 1315 ON 3 JANUARY FOR HONG KONG, STAYING AT THE MARCO POLO HOTEL).
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HIS PRIVATE OFFICE HAVE SOUGHT ADVICE ON THE POSSIBILITY OF SOME PROGRAMME ARRANGEMENTS BEING MADE FOR HIM DURING HIS STOPOVER. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF INTERPOL, RAYMOND KENDALL, HAS SUGGESTED THAT HE MIGHT FIND IT INTERESTING TO LOOK AT, AND BE BRIEFED ABOUT, THE SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE.
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SEAD HAS POINTED OUT THAT 1 JANUARY IS A PUBLIC HOLIDAY IN SINGAPORE WHICH BOTH THE HIGH COMMISSION AND THE SINGAPORE GOVERNMENT WILL BE OBSERVING, AND THAT IF THE SINGAPORE AUTHORITIES ARE TO BECOME INVOLVED IN ARRANGEMENTS FOR A VISIT THEY WOULD IN ANY CASE BE LIKELY TO SEEK A CLEAR INDICATION OF THE PURPOSE OF THE VISIT. PS/LORD FERRERS HAS SAID THAT THE MINISTER WOULD BE HAPPY WITH A PROGRAMME COVERING 2 JANUARY ONLY, WITH 1 JANUARY TO REST AND RECOVER FROM THE LONG FLIGHT. 4. GRATEFUL TO KNOW WHETHER ARRANGEMENTS ON THESE LINES CAN BE MADE, AND ANY OTHER RELEVANT ADVICE. PLEASE COPY YOUR REPLY TO HOME OFFICE FOR PS/LORD FERRERS.
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