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10 DEC 1984
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FM FCO 071115Z DEC 84
TO PRIORITY BAHRAIN
TELEGRAM NUMBER 178 OF 7 DECEMBER
AND TO PRIORITY BOMBAY
INFO ABU DHABI NEW DELHI
FROM CONFERENCE SECTION
VISIT OF THE PRIME MINISTER AND SECRETARY OF STATE TO PEKING AND
HONG KONG: DECEMBER 1984
1.
THE RAF VC10 CARRYING THE PRIME MINISTER, SECRETARY OF STATE
AND LADY HOWE AND ACCOMPANYING DELEGATION, INCLUDING A PRESS
PARTY, WILL BE REFUELLING ON THE WAY TO PEKING AS FOLLOWS:-
TUESDAY 18 DECEMBER:
BAHRAIN: ETA 0305 HOURS LOCAL TIME ETD 0405 HOURS LOCAL TIME
BOMBAY: ETA 0935 HOURS LOCAL TIME ETD 1105 HOURS LOCAL TIME.
2.
THE PRIME MINISTER AND SECRETARY OF STATE WOULD WISH TO
ACCOMPLISH THE TRANSIT STOPS WITH A MINIMUM OF FUSS.
THEY WILL
NOT NECESSARILY WISH TO LEAVE THE AIRCRAFT. IF OTHER MEMBERS OF
THE PARTY DO SO THEY WILL BE DRESSED CASUALLY AND WILL WANT TO
STRETCH THEIR LEGS AND RELAX.
3. PLEASE INFORM AUTHORITIES OF THIS STOPOVER AND IN THE CASE OF
BOMBAY ENSURE THAT SUITABLE PROTECTION ARRANGEMENTS ARE MADE FOR THE
AIRCRAFT. PLEASE LET US KNOW IN ADVANCE IF A GREETER WILL BE AT
THE AIRPORT. PLEASE RESERVE VIP ROOM AS A PRECAUTION.
4. GRATEFUL IF A MEMBER OF YOUR STAFF COULD BRING TO THE AIR-
CRAFT FOR DELIVERY TO PRIVATE SECRETARIES ANY TELEGRAMS REPEATED
TO POST FOR THE PARTY WHILE IN THE AIR.
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