either late (eg 2100 local) on Tuesday 6 May or
about noon on Wednesday 7 May.
4. You may now inform the Japanese that The Quean
and The Duke of Edinburgh will arrive by air, not
in Britannia, and enquire whether proposed dates
are acceptable to them and whether they have a
pronounced preference in favour of a noon arrival
rather than a late evening arrival. If they
confirm this, Palace will plan on a noon arrival on
Wednesday 7 May.
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