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INFO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG, KUALA LUMPUR

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YOUR TELNO 51 (NOT TO KUALA LUMPUR): MR GOODLAD'S VISIT FOR CALL ON LEE KUAN YEW

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REQUEST

1. THE MFA TELL US THAT LEE KUAN YEW MAY BE OUT OF SINGAPORE DURING MR GOODLAD'S VISIT, BUT DO NOT EXPECT TO BE ABLE TO CONFIRM THIS AT LEAST UNTIL 31 MARCH. WE SHALL PURSUE (AND ADVISE MR GOODLAD OF THE OUTCOME IN KUALA LUMPUR IF NECESSARY).

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AS MR DUGGAN INDICATED, EVEN IF LEE IS HERE HE MAY NOT ACCEDE TO OUR REQUEST. IF, HOWEVER, WE COULD TELL THE SINGAPOREANS THAT MR GOODLAD WOULD BE BRINGING A WRITTEN MESSAGE ABOUT CURRENT DEVELOPMENTS IN HONG KONG FROM EITHER THE SECRETARY OF STATE OR THE PRIME MINISTER, IT MIGHT HELP SECURE THE CALL AND WOULD ADD WEIGHT TO WHAT WE WANT TO SAY.

3. YOU MAY ALSO WISH TO NOTE THAT PRIME MINISTER GOH CHOK TONG IS EXPECTED TO VISIT CHINA IN APRIL. MR GOODLAD'S CALL ON GOH (ALREADY CONFIRMED) WILL THEREFORE BE A TIMELY OPPORTUNITY TO REITERATE OUR POLICY.

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PS/MR GOODLAD

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