2.
i) (Cont)
arrived and then going on for 24 hours to Hong Kong.
A reply was awaited from Peking to say whether
Saunders could carry out advance recce in the
provincial cities. (FCO tel no 1314 of 12 December,
which also requested confirmation that there would be
no problem over arms for the detectives).
ii) Boxes
See Mr Morgan's letter 22/13 of 27 November
(2/V/37/4 folio ...) re existing boxes/keys in
Peking.
Additional boxes and keys were to be sent
by Security Department.
iii) Passes for the Embassy had been printed and are
being stored in Jivision.
ITEMS FOR PEKING
(a) Music
Musical scores and gramaphone records had been sent to
Peking as shown at folio ... on 2/V/37.
(b) For the Banquet (see 2/V/37/3)
Made by HRSO, for local i) 2000 invitation cards (specially/print), 150 menu
cards and 700, placement cards obtained from GHF
have been sent. It was originally thought that
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