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YOUR TELNO 2 (NOT TO PEKING): VISIT OF PRESIDENT BONGO TO HONG KONG.
1. PRESIDENTIAL DELEGATION ON OFFICAL VISIT TO CHINA FROM 17-20 MAY. WE DOUBT ANY MESSAGE FROM HERE WOULD REACH THEM AND OUR EFFORTS TODAY (17 MAY) TO FIND SOMEBODY IN AUTHORITY IN THE PRESIDENCY HAVE DRAWN A TOTAL BLANK (THE MICE HAVE ALL GONE HOME TO PLAY).
2. YOU MAY HAVE BETTER LUCK THAN US IN IDENTIFYING AIRCRAFT HANDLING AGENT IN HK (YOUR PARA 2) AND, WHILE THE GABONESE SHOULD BE WELL ENOUGH AWARE OF THE RULES ALREADY, I CAN ONLY SUGGEST THAT PEKING TRY TO PASS A MESSAGE TO BONG'S ENTOURAGE THROUGH THE GABONESE EMBASSY (FOR PEKING: BONGO IS VISITING HONG KONG PRIVATELY FROM 20 24 MAY. PARA 3 OF TUR READS AS FOLLOWS:
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PLEASE REMIND THE GABONESE AUTHORITIES THAT SECURITY OF THE PARTY IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE ROYAL HONG KONG POLICE FORCE, AND FIREARMS WHICH MAY BE CARRIED BY MEMBERS OF THE DELEGATION WILL BE TAKEN OFF THE PARTY, STORED AND RETURNED ON DEPARTURE. ENDS
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