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MDHIAN 0781
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FM HONG KONG
TO IMMEDIATE HOLY SEE
TELNO 1
OF 24050OZ FEBRUARY 93
AND TO IMMEDIATE FCO, ROME
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HOLY SEE TELN014: VISIT BY CARDINAL RATZINGER (28 FEBRUARY-6 MARCH).
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1. THE GOVERNOR WOULD BE DELIGHTED TO SEE CARDINAL RATZINGER. HIS DIARY FOR NEXT WEEK IS EXTREMELY CROWDED BUT WE HAVE MADE
AVAILABLE A SLOT BETWEEN 3.00 P.M. TO 3.30 P.M. ON 1 MARCH. GRATEFUL IF YOU WOULD CONFIRM WHETHER IT IS ACCEPTABLE TO THE CARDINAL.
2. WE WILL ALSO ARRANGE FOR VIP FACILITIES AT THE AIRPORT FOR THE CARDINAL. WE ARE AWARE OF HIS ARRIVAL FLIGHT AND TIME AS IN PARA 3 OF TUR, AND SHOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR HIS DEPARTURE FLIGHT DETAILS AS EARLY AS CONVENIENT.
PATTEN
YYYY
MAIN
18
HKD
SED
NNNN
DISTRIBUTION
18
MR HUM
MR GREENSTOCK
RECE
HED 126/10.
DES INDER
24 FEE 1993
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