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6.
LIVING ACCOMMODATION
PARA 10: This is agreed, except that the Heseltines, Messrs Lane, Le B Jones and an escorting officer will not now require accommodation in Hangchow and will only require it in Shanghai if they arrive there on the evening of 30 March (see Para 5 above). Mr Grant does not require suites in any hotels (including Hong Kong).
7. WORKING ACCOMMODATION
PARA 11: Agreed. Mr Corley says the Embassy should be warned that there might be some requirement for dictation; either the Secretary of State or Minister might want to dictate a speech or two and possibly the odd telegram. He added that there will be secretarial assistance at the exhibition site which will, of course, cope with non-classified material.
8.
COMMUNICATIONS
PARA 12: Agreed.
Läter Mr ̊Cörler 9. SECURITY
said no classi
fied papers
to be taken
out of
Chancery except for
Talks when
each concerned will be
responsible for papers
safe-keeping.
PARA 13: Mr Corley has not yet commented on this.
10. TRANSPORT
PARAS 14 and 15: Agreed.
11. NEWSPAPERS
PARA 16:
Agreed.
12. FINANCE
PARA 17: a) (iv) The two Ministers' wives are travelling
officially and their husbands!
of
be refunded at
subsistence rate.
a) (v) Confirm that the BOTB representatives will all fund themselves.
Mr Corley added that Ministers, in addition to taking travellers cheques with them, will be grateful if they can draw any öther cash required from posts.
APPENDIX I
Delete Hangchow accommodation for Mr and Mrs Heseltine, Mr Le B Jones, Mr Lane and ? one escorting officer. Shanghai accommodation for above should have questionmark. Delete questionmarks for Mr Mason under Hangchow and Shanghai accommodation and insert blanks instead. Delete reference to suites for Mr Grant throughout. Delete Assistant Secretary under designation for Mr Caines and Principal under designation for Mr Lane.
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