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TO IMMEDIATE PEKING TELNO 355 OF 24 MAY INFO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG (PERSONAL FOR GOVERNOR)
YOUR TELEGRAM NO 488: MR ROYLE'S VISIT
1. AVTUR IS QUOTE AVIATION TURBINE FUEL UNQUOTE WHICH IS
NORMAL JET AVIATION FUEL FOR USE IN CIVIL AIRLINERS, FUEL PROVIDED
FOR AMERICAN AIRCRAFT USED IN CONNECTION WITH PRESIDENT NIXON'S
VISIT WOULD BE QUITE SUITABLE.
2. THE SLIP CREW (FOUR MEMBERS) ARE NOW BOOKED TO TRAVEL TO HONG KONG BY DOAC, LEAVING UK 1230 LOCAL TIME ON 27 MAY ARRIVING HONG KONG 1533 LOCAL TIME ON 28 MAY. THE CABIN AND GROUND CREWS (THREE AND FIVE MEMBERS RESPECTIVELY) WILL LEAVE UK BY RAF VC13 ON 28 MAY ARRIVING HONG KONG 29 MAY. THERE MAY BE INSUFFICIENT TIME TO OBTAIN VISAS IN HONG KONG. WE HAVE THEREFORE GIVEN THE CHINESE EMBASSY THE NAMES AND PASSPORT NUMBERS OF THE CREW MEMBERS AND HAVE ASKED THAT, VISAS SHOULD
BE ISSUED IN LONDON, THE EMBASSY HAVE ACCEPTED THE LIST AND HAVE SAID THAT THERE WILL BE QUOTE NO PROBLEM UNQUOTE OVER VISAS IF THE FLIGHT IS AGREED. CLEARLY HOWEVER THERE MAY BE A PROBLEM IF THE EMBASSY DO NOT RECEIVE AUTHORITY TO ISSUE THE VISAS BY 26 MAY. WE SHOULD THEREFORE DE GRATEFUL IF YOU WOULD ASK THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS TO CONFIRM URGENTLY THAT VISAS WILL BE AVAILABLE IN LONDON. THE VISAS SHOULD BE VALID FOR TWO ENTRIES AND EXITS SINCE THE VC13 WILL RETURN TO HONG KONG AFTER UNLOADING MR ROYLE'S PARTY. THE SAME CREW WILL RETURN TO COLLECT THE PARTY.
PASSPORT NO
3.
SLIP CREW
NAME
ROBERT GEORGE VALENTINE 513033
CAPTAIN
CABIN STAFF
ROBIN JAMES HENDERSON
N 112791
CO-PILOT
TIMOTHY HEPBURN SIDALL
54635
NAVIGATOR
DENIS CROWSON
29535
ENGINEER
BRIAN FREDERICK
CHARLES MILLS
106128
/RONALD MICHAEL
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