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TELNO 173
OF 2817142 FEBRUARY 86
HKK 027/4
I RECEIVED IN REGISTRY
· 4 MAR 1986
AB H13
AND TO PRIORITY HONG KONG, BTC HONG KONG
OUR TELNO 158: VISIT BY HU YAOBANG
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FURTHER TO OUR TELNO 158, THE FOLLOWING POINTS EMERGED FROM AN INTERNAL PREPARATORY MEETING HELD BY PROTOCOL DEPARTMENT ON
27 FEBRUARY.
(A) COSTS: THERE IS STRONG DETERMINATION THIS TIME TO GO ALL OUT TO RESTRICT THE CHINESE WITHIN THE USUAL LIMIT OF AN OFFICIAL SUITE NO GREATER THAN 12, AND GENERALLY TO KEEP THE EXPENSE WELL BELOW THE EXCEPTIONAL 120,000 POUNDS OF THE ZHAO VISIT. (THE 12
OTHER THAN A CANNON INCLUDE SECURITY GUARDS, MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES DESIGNATED PRESS OFFICER - OR SECRETARIES. SENIOR OFFICIALS/ ADVISERS ARE, OF COURSE, ACCEPTABLE).
(B) SECURITY: ARRANGEMENTS WILL BE SIMILAR TO THOSE FOR ZHAO'S VISIT, BUT GRATEFUL IF YOU COULD REMIND THE CHINESE
THAT UK FIREARMS REGULATIONS PROHIBIT THE CARRYING OF WEAPONS BY
BODYGUARDS. WE SHALL SPEAK SIMILARLY HERE.
(C) PRESS: WE NEED AN EARLY INDICATION OF HOW MANY CHINESE MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES OF EACH TYPE (PRESS, TV, RADIO ETC) ARE
LIKELY TO COVER THE VISIT.
(D) ANNOUNCEMENT: THE VISIT IS ALREADY WELL KNOWN. WE THEREFORE FAVOUR CLEARING THE AIR WITH AN ANNOUNCEMENT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE
AFTER THE DEPARTURE DATE HAS BEEN AGREED.
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