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WE MAY HAVE HIT A SNAG. IT IS POSSIBLE THAT MR GOODLAD WILL HAVE TO CURTAIL HIS TRIP IN ORDER TO BE IN THE FCO ON TUESDAY 15 SEPTEMBER. HE CANNOT BRING FORWARD OR COMPRESS THE HONG KONG LEG OF THE TRIP. THERE THEREFORE SEEM TO BE TWO OPTIONS: A) TO VISIT BOTH VIETNAM AND CAMBODIA BETWEEN WEDNESDAY 9 AND MONDAY 14 SEPTEMBER, RETURNING TO LONDON FROM BANGKOK OVERNIGHT ON 14/15 SEPTEMBER (B) TO DROP CAMBODIA ALTOGETHER FOR THIS TRIP AND PERHAPS COMBINE IT WITH A FULL VISIT TO THAILAND IN THE PERIOD SATURDAY 10 2208OOZ.

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