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Fr Barrington
Private Secretary to Secretary of State
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CTCRUTARY OF STATE'S VISIT TO
TILE FAR EAST - FEBRUARY, 1972
1.
17/11
As planning for the Secretary of State's visits in the Far Inst, following the State Visit to Thailand, may be affected by logistics I thought it might not be too carly. to investigate availability and timing of air services between the required ports of call.
2. I therefore attach for your consideration, various alternative schedules, including one taking in Seoul en route from Hongkong to Tokyo to avoid the extra journey between Tokyo and Ceoul. I suggest that the best of these might be:
a) If Seoul is to be visited
13 February PA2
(Bocing 747).
dep. Bangkok
12.30
arr. Hongkong
16.00
15 February C3:10
(Convair)
dep. Hongkong
11.00
arr. Secul
16.00
16 February 10
(Boeing 320)
dep. Scoul
14.50
arr. Tokyo
16.45
18 February PA1 (Boeing 747)
dep. Tokyo
18.30
arr. London
16.35
(19 Feb.)
b) Omitting Seoul
13 February PA2 (Boeing 747)
dep. Bangkok
12.30
arr. Hongkong
16.00
15 February CP:02
(DC8)
dep. Hongkong
14.00
arr. Tokyo
18.25
17 February BA851
dep. Tokyo
22.15
arr. London
05.30
(18 Pob.)
c)
Visiting Seoul via Tokyo
13 February PA2
dep. Bangkok
12.30
arr. liongkong
16.00
15 February (327)
dep. Hongkong
09.00
arr. Tokyo
13.30
/17 February
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