CONFIDENTIAL
CONFIDENTIAL
FM WELLINGTON
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
TELNO 280
OF 050328Z AUGUST 92
AND TO ROUTINE CANBERRA
INFO ROUTINE HONG KONG, SINGAPORE, ACTOR
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YOUR TELNO 265: VISIT BY LORD PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL
SUMMARY
1. NEW ZEALAND GOVERNMENT AGREES PROPOSED DATES. DISCUSSION OF VISIT PROGRAMME AND ADMINISTRATION DETAILS.
DETAIL
2.
THE NEW ZEALAND GOVERNMENT WELCOMES THE LORD PRESIDENT'S PROPOSED VISIT AND THE DATES (13-19 SEPTEMBER). INITIAL INDICATIONS FROM THE MERT ARE THAT THE VISIT IS UNLIKELY TO HAVE GUEST OF GOVERNMENT STATUS. THE LORD PRESIDENT'S PREDECESSOR WAS HERE IN 1991 AS A RESULT OF A LONG-STANDING INVITATION FROM THE NZ GOVERNMENT, INITIALLY EXTENDED WHEN SECRETARY OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE. HOWEVER, MERT HAVE PROMISED TO CLARIFY THE POINT QUICKLY. THIS WILL NOT AFFECT THE CONTENT OF THE VISIT AND WOULD SIMPLY MEAN (IF GUEST OF GOVERNMENT STATUS IS NOT OFFERED) THAT WE WOULD PROVIDE MORE OF THE ORGANISATIONAL BACK-UP.
PROGRAMME
3. WE WILL NOW PUT TOGETHER A DRAFT PROGRAMME BASED ON THE ITINERARY IN OUR TELNO 267. THE DEPUTY SECRETARY RESPONSIBLE FOR EUROPE (ROGER FARRELL: BUT COLIN KEATING WILL SUCCEED HIM BY THE TIME THE VISIT TAKES PLACE) HAS CONFIRMED THAT MCKINNON WILL NOT BE IN NEW ZEALAND DURING THE VISIT. HE SUGGESTED A CALL ON PHILIP BURDON (MINISTER OF TRADE RELATIONS, COMMERCE AND ASSOCIATE MINISTER FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS) TO DISCUSS GATT. THE SPEAKER (ROBIN GRAY) AND THE LEADER OF THE HOUSE (PAUL EAST) WILL BOTH BE IN WELLINGTON.
WE SEE ADVANTAGE IN OUR FINE NEW HIGH COMMISSION BUILDING BEING THE VENUE FOR THE LORD PRESIDENT'S ADDRESS ON THE CITIZEN'S
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CHARTER.
THE AUDIENCE COULD INCLUDE MEMBERS OF THE PRESS CLUB,
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