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YOUR TELNOS 1896 AND 1897: SECRETARY OF STATE S VISIT: PROGRAMME

1. MANY THANKS FOR THE SUGGESTIONS IN TUR. WE HAVE PASSED THEM ON TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE S PARTY WHO AS YOU KNOW ARE TRAVELLING IN THE FORMER YUGOSLAV STATES.

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AS OF THE EVENING OF 17 JULY LONDON TIME WE HAVE I AM AFRAID STILL NOT HEARD BACK FROM THE PARTY AS TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE S PREFERENCES. I KNOW THAT YOU ARE VERY KEEN TO GET AHEAD WITH ORGANISING THE PROGRAMME. IF WE HEAR ANYTHING OVER THE WEEKEND I WILL PASS A MESSAGE TO YOU. BUT OTHERWISE IT MAY BE LATE ON MONDAY YOUR TIME BEFORE WE CAN CONFIRM THE SECRETARY OF STATES AGREEMENT TO THE VARIOUS PROPOSALS YOU HAVE SET OUT. YOU CAN OF COURSE GO AHEAD WITH THE ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE ITEMS WHICH THE SECRETARY OF STATE HAS ALREADY AGREED (IE IN EFFECT ALL EXCEPT THE CONTAINER TERMINAL VISIT AND THE OMELCO MEETING).

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