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FROM CONFERENCE SECTION, PROTOCOL DEPT
VISIT OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO HONG KONG AND CHINA
1.
THE FOLLOWING BASIC GUIDELINES AND CHECKLIST OF ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS MAY BE OF USE WHEN PLANNING FOR THE SECRETARY OF STATE'S VISIT.
2.
DELEGATION
THE LIKELY COMPOSITION OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE'S PARTY (THOUGH NOT YET SUBMITTED TO THE PRIVATE OFFICE FOR APPROVAL)
SECRETARY OF STATE
MRS HURD
2 PRIVATE SECRETARIES
2 PERSONAL ASSISTANTS
1 ASSISTANT UNDER-SECRETARY OF STATE
HEAD OF HONG KONG DEPT (HONG KONG ONLY)
2/3 DETECTIVES
ACTING HEAD OF NEWS DEPARTMENT
PA TO ACTING HEAD OF NEWS DEPT
CONFERENCE OFFICER
3 ROYAL MILITARY POLICE
COI RADIO CORRESPONDENT
3.
TRAVEL
RESERVATIONS HAVE BEEN MADE AS FOLLOWS: MONDAY 1 APRIL:
CX 250, ETD LGW 1800, ETA HONG KONG 1400 2 APRIL
IS:
WE WILL CONFIRM ONWARD AND RETURN FLIGHTS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
4.
PROGRAMME
HONG KONG DEPARTMENT AND FED WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DETAILS OF THE PROGRAMMES FOR THE SECRETARY OF STATE PLUS A SEPARATE PROGRAMME FOR MRS HURD.
5.
LIVING ACCOMMODATION (WHERE PARTY IS ACCOMMODATED
OVERNIGHT)
A)
IF THE RESIDENCE/GOVERNMENT HOUSE IS SUGGESTED, THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR STAY THERE IS SECRETARY OF STATE, MRS HURD, 1 PRIVATE SECRETARY AND 1 DETECTIVE. THE REMAINDER OF THE PARTY SHOULD STAY IN A NEARBY HOTEL. THE ACTING HEAD OF NEWS DEPARTMENT SHOULD BE GIVEN A HOTEL SUITE FOR PRESS BRIEFINGS: HIS
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