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EQUALISE THE TIME TAKEN IN BOTH CAPITALS, AS OTHERWISE WE RISKED BEING SWAMPED HERE.

SURIN SAID HE UNDERSTOOD THE DIFFICULTY. NONETHELESS, HE ASKED THAT WE LOOK AT IT AGAIN, AS THE THAIS WISHED TO ENCOURAGE THE FLOW OF TOURISM INTO THAILAND.

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SURIN'S POINT ABOUT VISAS HAS BEEN OVERTAKEN BY THE RELAXATION OF HONG KONG VISA REQUIREMENTS (HONG KONG TELNO 987 TO FCO). I HAVE INFORMED SURIN OF THIS.

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