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LORD CAITHNESS' VISIT: PRESS HANDLING
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AS OSBORNE WILL BE ON MID-TOUR LEAVE DURING THE VISIT IN JULY, LORD CAITHNESS HAS DECIDED THAT HE WOULD LIKE DAVID CRYSTAL, NEWS DEPT TO ACCOMPANY HIM. CRYSTAL WILL BE ARRIVING ON CX250 AT 1700 ON FRIDAY 19 JULY, TO ALLOW GOOD TIME TO DISCUSS PRESS HANDLING, TO ESTABLISH CONTACT WITH THE LOCAL MEDIA AND TO PREPARE FOR LORD CAITHNESS' ARRIVAL.
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HE WOULD BE GRATEFUL IF BTC COULD ARRANGE FOR HIM TO MEET A REPRESENTATIVE CROSS-SECTION OF OSBORNE'S CONTACTS WITH A PARTICULAR INTEREST IN UK/SINO/HONG KONG RELATIONS, INCLUDING THE MOST ACTIVE UK CORRESPONDENTS (EG JOHN ELLIOT). COULD BTC ALSO BOOK AN APPROPRIATE HOTEL, CONVENIENTLY LOCATED BOTH FOR CONTACTS WITH JOURNALISTS AND FOR ACCESS TO GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
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CRYSTAL WILL BE STAYING ON AFTER LORD CAITHNESS' DEPARTURE FOR A FEW DAYS LEAVE (WHEN HE WILL BE JOINED BY HIS WIFE). GRATEFUL THEREFORE IF BTC COULD BOOK THE HOTEL FOR THE NIGHTS OF
19-29 JULY INCLUSIVE.
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