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YOUR TELNO MISC 003 AND MY TELNO MISC 5: HRH PRINCESS SIRINDHORN: POSSIBLE VISIT TO BANGKOK

SINCE ARRANGING, AND MAKING PUBLIC, MY DEPARTURE FROM HERE, WHICH IS NOW FIXED FOR 3 JULY, I HAVE BEEN IN TOUCH WITH DR SARASIN VIRAPHOL ABOUT THE PLAN TO INVITE HRH PRINCESS SIRINDHORN HERE FOR A WEEKEND BEFORE I LEAVE (INDEED HE TELEPHONED ME AFTER SEEING THE ANNOUNCEMENT IN THE BANGKOK PRESS).

2. WITH MY DEPARTURE NOW FIXED FOR EARLY JULY, AND PRINCESS SIRINDHORN DUE TO GO ON A VISIT TO FRANCE, IT RAPIDLY BECAME CLEAR THAT THERE WAS NO WEEKEND LEFT WHEN IT WOULD BE POSSIBLE TO INVITE HER HERE FOR A RELAXED STAY. INSTEAD (THIS BEING BEFORE THE RECENT BLOODSHED) I SAID THAT I WAS THINKING OF STOPPING IN BANGKOK FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS ON MY WAY HOME AND WOULD BE HAPPY TO CALL ON THE PRINCESS IF THAT WAS CONVENIENT TO HER. THE REPLY CAME BACK (AGAIN BEFORE THE BLOODSHED) THAT THE PRINCESS WOULD BE VERY PLEASED IF MY FAMILY AND I COULD CALL ON HER ON SUNDAY 5 JULY AT 6PM.

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I HAVE ORGANISED DEPARTURE CEREMONIES FROM HERE SO THAT I CAN GET A FLIGHT TO BANGKOK ARRIVING LATE ON THE EVENING OF FRIDAY 3 JULY (CATHAY PACIFIC HAVE CHANGED THEIR FLIGHT SCHEDULES TO ALLOW THIS). I HAVE HESITATED TO GET IN TOUCH WITH YOU ABOUT THIS OVER THE PAST FEW DAYS BECAUSE YOU HAVE SO MUCH ELSE ON YOUR PLATE AND THE SITUATION IN BANGKOK HAS BEEN SO UNCERTAIN.

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IF THE SITUATION ALLOWS, I SHOULD STILL VERY MUCH LIKE TO STOP OFF IN BANGKOK ON OUR WAY HOME. APART FROM CALLING ON PRINCESS SIRINDHORN, MY MAIN OBJECTIVE WOULD BE TO SEE SOMETHING OF MY OLD FRIEND BILL KLAUSNER.

5. IF IT PROVES POSSIBLE TO MAKE THE VISIT, I WONDER WHETHER

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