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5. THE CEREMONY ITSELF WILL INVOLVE AN INSPECTION BY
THE PRIME MINISTER (ACCOMPANIED THROUGHOUT BY ZHAO) OF A GUARD OF HONOUR AND LINES OF CHILDREN, WHO WILL OFFER A BOUQUET TO THE PRIME MINISTER: AND PRESENTATION OF THE CHINESE AND BRITISH OFFICIALS PRESENT (WE WILL HAND OVER FULL DETAILS AND AN EXPLANATORY DIAGRAM TO THE DELEGATION ON
ARRIVAL)
AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE CEREMONY EVERYONE WILL BE USHERED BACK INTO THE GREAT HALL OF THE PEOPLE. THOSE PARTICIPATING
IN THE COURTESY CALL AND THE SUBSEQUENT TALKS WILL BE
TAKEN TO THE MEETING ROOM WHILE OTHERS WILL LWILL LEAVE THE GREAT HALL UNDER THE DIRECTION OF CHINESE OFFICIALS.
EVANS
LIMITED HKD
FED
PROTOCOL D
NEWS D MR WILSON
COPIES TO:-
SIR P CRADOCK
PS/NO 10 DOWNING ST.
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