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YOUR TELNO 1831: VISIT BY VICE PRESIDENT OF GUATEMALA TO HONG KONG.
1. THE FOLLOWING REPLIES HAVE BEEN FAXED TO DR.LOPEZ, GUATEMALAN EMBASSY IN LONDON:
QUOTE USUAL VIP FACILITIES HAVE BEEN ARRANGED FOR THE VICE
PRESIDENT AND HIS PARTY ON ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE. DUE TO THE ABSENCE OF THE GOVERNOR, THE DEPUTY GOVERNOR IS HEAVILY COMMITTED. BUT THE ACTING SECRETARY FOR TRADE AND INDUSTRY (THE SECRETARY HIMSELF IS ALSO OUT OF HONG KONG), MR.STUART HARBINSON, WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR TRADE RELATED MATTERS, WILL BE PLEASED TO MEET THE VICE PRESIDENT ON TUESDAY 15 OCTOBER AT 9.30 AM AT HIS OFFICE IN ROOM 222, CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES (MAIN WING), LOWER ALBERT ROAD. GRATEFUL FOR YOUR URGENT CONFIRMATION THAT THIS IS ACCEPTABLE TO THE VICE PRESIDENT. JUST IN CASE YOU ARE UNABLE TO REACH THE VICE PRESIDENT, WE ARE ARRANGING FOR A MESSAGE REGARDING THE MEETING TO BE DELIVERED TO HIM UPON HIS ARRIVAL AT
AIRPORT. UNQUOTE.
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IT IS CUSTOMARY FOR THE GOVERNOR'S ADC TO MEET HEADS OF
STATE ONLY, BUT NOT VICE PRESIDENTS.
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