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FM FCO
TO PRIORITY ABU DHABI
TELNO 66
OF 03150OZ MAY 88
AND TO PRIORITY KUALA LUMPUR, NEW DELHI
443 027/3
71
156273
MDLOAN 7119
FROM PRIVATE SECRETARY
VISIT OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO MANILA AND HONG KONG: 26 MAY
TO 1 JUNE 1988
1.
THE SECRETARY OF STATE, LADY HOWE AND PARTY (13 ON THE OUTWARD JOURNEY AND 14 ON THE RETURN) WILL MAKE THE FOLLOWING
TRANSIT STOPS TO AND FROM MANILA AND HONG KONG:
OUTWARD
-
THURSDAY 26 MAY
BA33
ETA ABU DHABI 2325 ETD ABU DHABI 0030 ON 27 MAY ETA KUALA LUMPUR 1125 ETD KUALA LUMPUR 1225
RETURN
-
-
TUESDAY 31 MAY BA20
ETA NEW DELHI 2345 ETD NEW DELHI 0045 ON 1 JUNE
2.
THE SECRETARY OF STATE WILL AS USUAL WISH TO ACCOMPLISH
THESE STOPOVERS WITH THE MINIMUM OF FUSS. HE DOES NOT EXPECT YOU TO COME TO THE AIRPORT TO MEET HIM AND DOES NOT THINK IT
NECESSARY FOR AN OFFICIAL GREETER TO BE PRESENT AT THE AIRPORT. HOWEVER, IF A MINISTER OR SENIOR OFFICIAL DOES GO OUT PLEASE LET US KNOW. IT WOULD BE HELPFUL IF A VIP SUITE COULD BE MADE
AVAILABLE IN CASE PARTY WISHES TO LEAVE AIRCRAFT.
3. IT IS, HOWEVER, IMPORTANT THAT A MEMBER OF YOUR STAFF SHOULD STAND BY TO BRING TO THE AIRCRAFT FOR DELIVERY TO ME ANY TELEGRAMS REPEATED FROM THE FCO WHILE THE SECRETARY OF STATE IS IN THE AIR. THESE WILL INCLUDE COI SUMMARY FOR FRIDAY 27 MAY TO KUALA LUMPUR. HE SHOULD ALSO BE ON HAND TO TAKE BACK TO THE EMBASSY/HIGH COMMISSION ANY TELEGRAMS WHICH WE MAY WISH TO SEND.
SECRETARY OF STATE AND LADY HOWE ARE SHOWN ON AIRLINE COMPUTERS AS MR AND MRS WHITBOURNE. SOME OTHER MEMBERS OF THE
PARTY WILL ALSO APPEAR UNDER PSEUDONYMS.
4.
HOWE
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