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TELNO MISC 237
OF 120853Z SEPTEMBER 90
INFO PRIORITY FGO
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YOUR TELNO 2700:
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TRANSIT THROUGH HONG KONG BY PRESIDENT MOI
1. CHIEF OF PROTOCOL DIVISION IN THE MFA, HAS TOLD US THAT THE KENYANS USE THE KENYA AIRWAYS MANAGER IN HONG KONG, LAWRENCE WU, AS A POINT OF CONTACT THERE. HOWEVER, MAHUGU SAID THAT AN ADVANCE PARTY HAD ALREADY ARRIVED IN HONG KONG. THEY ARE AT THE GRAND HYATT HOTEL, WHERE PRESIDENT MOI WILL BE STAYING DURING BOTH HIS TRANSIT STOPS.
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WE INFORMED MAHUGU THAT, AS IS CUSTOMARY, THE BODYGUARDS WOULD NOT BE PERMITTED TO BRING THEIR WEAPONS INTO HONG KONG. HE UNDERTOOK TO PASS THE MESSAGE ON.
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HE ASKED THAT THE VIP LOUNGE SHOULD BE MADE AVAILABLE FOR PRESIDENT MOI'S PARTY, AND ENQUIRED WHETHER THE PRESIDENT WOULD BE OFFICIALLY MET. IF SO, HE WOULD APPRECIATE KNOWING BY WHOM.
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