A to Head of News Department
P Cradock
Mr F Burrows (to be confirmed)
Mr G Hicks, COI
Mr I Davenport (Conference Officer)
Travel will again be by RAF VC10, Flying times:
London Hong Kong including 2 by 1 hour stopovers at Bahrain and Colombo: 20 hrs 50 MIAS
tong Kong Peking 3 hrs
Peking Hong Kong 3 hrs 15
'ong Kong London Heathrow (again including 2 by
hour stopovers at Colombo and Bahrain): 20hrs 15 mins Then planning programme please note the aircraft must be on the ground in Hong Kong for a minimum of
This is
16 hours inconnection with the crew duty time)
We do not know yet if there will be a press party Reference paragraph 8 of teleletter for this visit are you able to manage 24 hour communications
without reinforcements.
Refer paragraph 9. On this occasion RMPs will not be brought from the UK; can UK based staff
provide necessary security services
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the Secretary of State's/Protection upt Sillence
Officers will travel out in advance details to follow.
7. It has been agreed that a conference officer will be part of the party, however, in view of recent visits to both posts the conference officer
Com will not travel ahead but will be with the party
To assist during the tour. Please prepare local
administrative notes/car schedules as before.
8. Please sent by first immediate bag immigration
forms to be filled in on arrival.
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