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3. THE PARTY (SUBJECT TO CONFIRMATION NEARER THE TIME) IS LIKELY TO CONSIST OF LADY DOUGLAS-HOME, THE P.U.S. MYSELF, AN ASSISTANT PRIVATE SECRETARY, HUDSON (THE SECRETARY OF STATE'S POLITICAL SECRETARY) TWO PA'S, TWO DETECTIVES, LEAHY, HIS PA, VILFORD,' HERVEY (FAR EASTERN DEPARTMENT), TWO DWS STAFF AND DETACHMENT
OF FOUR TO SIX ROYAL MILITARY POLICE (ALTHOUGH THIS WILL DEPEND ON THE SITING OF THE PRIVATE OFFICE).
ACCOMMODATION.
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4. 1 REALISE THAT IT MAY BE NECESSARY FOR THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO STAY IN THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT GUEST HOUSE, AS DID M. SCHUMANN, BUT THIS POSES SEVERE SECURITY PROBLEMS IF THE PRIVATE OFFICE is ALSO TO BE THERE. COULD YOU THEREFORE SOUND OUT THE CHINESE ON WHETHER THE SECRETARY OF STATE MIGHT STAY WITH YOU AND MOST OF THE REST OF THE PARTY IN QUEST HOUSE OR AN HOTEL. THIS WOULD BE THE SECRETARY OF STATE'S OWN PREFERENCE PROVIDED IT DOES NOT PRESENT PROBLEMS FOR YOU, AND IT WOULD ALSO ENABLE THE PRIVATE OFFICE TO BE AT THE RESIDENCES IF THE CHINESE TAKE EXCEPTION TO THIS AND PRESS
STRONGLY THAT THE SECRETARY OF STATE SHOULD STAY AT THE GOVERNMENT
GUEST HOUSE, YOU SHOULD AGREE TO THIS.
5. THERE IS ALSO THE QUESTION OF WHERE THE SECRETARY OF STATE SHOULD
GIVE HIS RETURN DINNER. IF HE IS STAYING WITH YOU AND YOU DO NOT
THINK THAT THERE WOULD SUFFICIENT ROOM AT THE RESIDENCE, ¡ ¡MAGINE
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THAT THERE WOULD BE NO DIFFICULTY IN ARRANGING THE DINNER EITHER AT THE COVERNMENT QUEST HOUSE (WHERE SOME OF THE PARTY MAY ÎN ANY CASE BE STAYING) OR IN THE PEKING HOTEL.
6. PROTOCOL AND CONFERENCE DEPARTMENT WILL DEAL DIRECT WITH YOU
OVER DETAILED ADMINISTRUTIVE ARRANGEMENTS.
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