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FOLLOWING PERSONAL FOR GOVERNOR

YOUR TELNO 9: YOUR VISIT TO WASHINGTON

1. WHEN THE PRIME MINISTER SAW PRESIDENT CLINTON, THE PRESIDENT SAID THAT HE WOULD TRY TO SEE YOU DURING YOUR VISIT HERE. I HAVE REMINDED THE NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISER TWICE OF THIS AND HAVE WRITTEN TO HIM TO TELL HIM THE DATES ON WHICH YOU ARE LIKELY TO BE VISITING WASHINGTON AND TO RECALL THE PRESIDENT'S COMMITMENT TO THE PRIME MINISTER. WE HAVE SPOKEN TO THE NSC AGAIN TODAY BUT THEY SAY THAT THEY ARE NOT GOING TO BE ABLE TO IMPROVE ON THE POSITION THAT THE PRESIDENT WILL TRY TO SEE YOU. THEY ARE NOT BEING DELIBERATELY DIFFICULT ABOUT THIS: THAT IS THE WAY THE WHITE HOUSE WORKS, PARTICULARLY UNDER THE PRESENT INCUMBENT.

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I SPOKE AT THE WEEKEND TO MICHAEL MEDAVOY WHO WAS STAYING WITH CLINTON AT THE WHITE HOUSE, TO ASK HIM ALSO TO REMIND THE PRESIDENT THAT WE WANT HIM TO SEE YOU. MEDAVOY GOT THE SAME RESPONSE, NAMELY THAT HE WILL TRY TO DO SO.

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