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Action Taken
FOR PRIVATE SECRETARY. GOVERNMENT HOUSE, FROM WILSON
ARRIVAL ARRANGEMENTS
1.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR LETTER OF 14 FEBRUARY AND THE DRAFT PLAN
FOR ARRIVAL. IN THE COMMENTS AND QUERIES WHICH FOLLOW I SHALL USE
THE TIMINGS AS THOUGH THEY WERE SERIAL NUMBERS.
2.
(I) 1440: NATASHA WILL ALSO WISH TO CHANGE AT THE AIR-
PORT. SHE WILL PROBABLY BRING A DRESS WITH HER. MY
UNIFORM WILL BE SENT IN ADVANCE TO HONG KONG. I ASSUME
AH CHAN WILL BE THERE TO SUPERVISE DRESSING.
(II) 1515: DO I WEAR A HAT IN THE CAR?
(III) 1525: ANY SALUTES BY ME REQUIRED WHEN CROSSING THE
HARBOUR? IF SO, WHEN? WHERE DO WE ALL STAND ON THE
LADY MAURINE?
(IV) 1535: DOES GUARD COMMANDER COME TO THE DAIS BEFORE
INSPECTION? WHICH SIDE OF HIM DO I WALK (PRESUMABLY
NEAREST TO THE GUARD) AND DO WE CHANGE SIDES FOR THE
SECOND RANK? ARE COLOURS CARRIED BY THE GUARD?
(V) 1545: WHEN DO I DESCEND FROM THE DAIS, IE HAS THE
HONOUR GUARD MARCHED AWAY BEFORE I DO? SUGGEST ADC SHOULD
TELL ME WHEN TO MOVE.
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