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FOR HONG KONG DEPARTMENT.
YOUR TELNO 767.
JLG XVI : COATES' TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS.
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1. THOMAS COOK FORECAST WAS FOR RETURN BA CLUB CLASS TICKET PEKING-HONG KONG-LONDON. BA'S WEEKLY FLIGHT LEAVES PEKING AT 7.30 PM LOCAL TIME ON SUNDAY ARRIVING IN LONDON AT 0535 LOCAL TIME THE FOLLOWING MONDAY MORNING. PARTICIPANTS IN THE JLG WERE ASKED TO ASSEMBLE IN THE FOREIGN OFFICE AT 9 AM SHARP ON MONDAY 24 SEPTEMBER FOR PREPARATORY MEETING.
2. FINNAIR FLIGHT AT LOCAL COST OF POUNDS STERLING 2446 WAS THEREFORE NECESSARY TO AVOID ARRIVING LATE FOR THE PREPARATORY MEETING OR LEAVING POST A WEEK BEFORE IT STARTED. WE ARE NOT EXPERTS IN AIRLINE PRICING POLICY BUT SUGGEST DISCREPANCY REFLECTS DIFFERENCES BETWEEN AN 11 AND 20 HOUR JOURNEY TIME.
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MR BURNS
In future.
9/10.
Ms Hancock Mr Sajnty,
Yes he might have casuited us! He was not
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aware
or at least we
did not inform
him-
of Cook's forecast as all
hekcks were
booked at
be
post. Shit, it might wise for us 15 let post know ike amount we expect
is be billed for <