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AGREEMENT NEED NOT (NOT) BE SUBMITTED TO THE NEW THAI CABINET. THE THAI SIDE WERE READY TO SIGN AT ANY TIME. DR ARUN (DG OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC RELATIONS) CONFIRMED THAT THE BBC SURVEY TEAM WOULD BE WELCOME ON THE PROPOSED DATES OF 5-7 MAY. CONFIRMED THAT THE TEAM SHOULD MEET VILLAGERS WHERE THE STATION IS TO BE BUILT.

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6. THE FACT THAT THE MFA ORGANISED A PRESS CONFERENCE TO PUBLICISE PAYMENT OF THE FIRST INSTALMENT AND SAKTHIP'S STATEMENT THAT THE PROPOSED AGREEMENT DID NOT NEED TO BE RESUBMITTED TO CABINET, SHOW THAT THE WAY IS OPEN FOR THE AGREEMENT TO BE FINALISED AS SOON AS WE ARE READY TO DO SO.

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COPY OF RECEIPTED LETTER AND THAI PRESS STATEMENT WILL FOLLOW BAG.

8. THE BBC WILL DOUBTLESS WISH TO LIAISE DIRECT (OR THROUGH THE EMBASSY) WITH ARUN OVER ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE SURVEY TEAM VISIT IN MAY.

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GRATEFUL TO KNOW WHAT IF ANY PRESS LINE YOU AND BBC WILL USE IN RESPONSE TO ANY ENQUIRIES IN UK.

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