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FM BTC HONG KONG
TO PRIORITY PEKING
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OF 05081OZ JUNE 91
INFO ROUTINE F C 0, ULAN BATOR
HKD 026/12
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BBC NEWS VISIT TO MONGOLIA
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BBC TV ARE PLANNING A MAJOR DOCUMENTARY ON MONGOLIA. A TEAM OF FOUR HK-BASED BBC STAFF PLAN TO TRAVEL TO ULAN BATOR ON 1 JULY 91 VIA BEIJING, RETURNING ON 15 JULY. THE TEAM MEMBERS ARE:
BRAIN BARRON
ERIC THIRER
FRED SCOTT
PHIL REES
2-
ASIA CORRESPONDENT
CAMERAMAN
SOUND RECORDIST
PRODUCER
THE TEAM MUST HAVE THEIR VISAS ISSUED BY THE MONGOLIAN EMBASSY IN
PEKING. THEY PLAN TO SEND THEIR OFFICE MANAGER, MS VICKY SHEK WITH THEIR PASSPORTS TO PEKING DURING THE PERIOD 17 20 JUNE. IDEALLY, THE TEAM WOULD LIKE TO RECEIVE DOUBLE ENTRY VISAS AS THEY PLAN A
SECOND TRIP IN SEPTEMBER.
3. WE SHOULD BE GRATEFUL IF YOU COULD ASSIST MS SHEK IF NECESSARY. GRATEFUL TO KNOW WHO IT WOULD BE APPROPRIATE FOR HER TO CONTACT IN THE EMBASSY, AND ALSO IF DOUBLE ENTRY VISAS FOR MONGOLIA ARE CURRENTLY AVAILABLE.
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