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VISIT TO HONG KONG: MALTESE DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER
1. WE HAVE HEARD FROM THE MALTESE HIGH COMMISSION THAT THE DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER OF MALTA, PRESENTLY PRESIDENT OF THE UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY, PROFESSOR GUIDO DE MARCO, HIS WIFE PLUS A PARTY OF FOUR WILL ARRIVE IN HONG KONG FROM CHINA ON THEIR WAY
TO SEOUL ON 29 OR 30 MAY. THE THIRD PERSON NOTE STATED THAT FURTHER INFORMATION SUCH AS FLIGHT DETAILS WILL FOLLOW AS SOON AS CONFIRMED.
2. WE HAVE CHECKED WITH THE MALTESE HIGH COMMISSION, WHO CONFIRM THAT THEY ARE INFORMING US MERELY AS A COURTESY BUT WOULD APPRECIATE USUAL VIP AIRPORT FACILITIES. WE HAVE TOLD THEM TO CONTACT DIRECTOR OF PROTOCOL'S OFFICE FROM CHINA WITH
THE DETAILS OF FLIGHTS ETC IF THEY ARE NOT TO HAND BEFORE THEY LEAVE MALTA.
A COPY OF THE NOTE FOLLOWS BY FAX. WE SHALL REVERT IF WE GET FURTHER NEWS.
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