CONFIDENTIAL
FM HONG KONG
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
TELNO 812
OF 151026Z MARCH 91
INFO IMMEDIATE PEKING
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MDHIAN 8183
HKD 026/9
Alw Suds und
FOR CONFERENCE SECTION, PROTOCOL DEPARTMENT
YRTELNO 491: SECRETARY OF STATE'S PROPOSED VISIT TO HONG KONG AND CHINA
1. THANK YOU FOR TUR. WE HAVE CANCELLED THE 20 SEATS RESERVED ON 4 APRIL TO PEKING. AS YOU KNOW (OUR TELNO 766 REFERS) WE ALSO BOOKED 20 SEATS ON A FLIGHT FROM PEKING TO HONG KONG ON 8 APRIL. PLEASE CONFIRM THAT THESE MAY NOW ALSO BE CANCELLED.
2. INCIDENTALLY, ON A POINT RAISED IN YRTELNO 210 (PARA3(IV) YOU SHOULD BE AWARE THAT A CURFEW ON FLIGHTS ARRIVING AND LEAVING HONG KONG'S KAI TAK AIRPORT IS IMPOSED AT 2330 HOURS EACH
EVENING. EXCEPTIONS ARE RARELY MADE. A CHARTER FLIGHT ARRIVING ON 8 APRIL BEFORE THAT TIME COULD BE ACCOMMODATED WITHOUT A PROBLEM.
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