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TO PRIORITY HONG KONG TELEGRAM NO. 182 OF 15 FEB 74.
FOLLOWING FROM HONG KONG COMMISSIONER:
PARA, 2 OF YOUR TELEGRAM NO. 183 TO THE FCO.
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COMMANDER ANNING WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY CHIEF SUPERINTENDANT EDWARDS, BOTH OF WHOM HET ME TODAY TO DISCUSS ARRANGEMENTS. SUBJECT TO WORKING OUT DETAILED ITINERARY TO PERMIT OVERNIGHT
STOP IN BANGKOK, THE SUGGESTED TIMING IS ETA HONG KONG THURSDAY,
14 MARCH AND ETD THURSDAY, 4 APRIL. GRATEFUL FOR CONFIRMATION
THAT THIS IS ACCEPTABLE.
2. BOTH OFFICERS ARE ELIGIBLE WITHIN THE METROPOLITAN POLICE
FOR FIRST CLASS TRAVEL. I ASSUME THEREFORE THAT I HAVE AUTHORITY
TO PROVIDE FIRST CLASS RETURN TICKETS AT DEST AVAILABLE RATE,
3. BOTH OFFICERS PREFER TO BE BOOKED INTO A CENTRAL HOTEL ON
HONG KONG ISLAND. I SUGGESTED FURAMA ASSUMING IT CAN PROVIDE THE SAME STANDARD OF COMFORT AS HONG KONG HOTEL. MANDARIN WOULD, OF COURSE, ALSO DE ACCEPTABLE,
4. ANNING SOUGHT CLARIFICATION OF FINANCIAL ARRANGEMENTS, DO YOU
WISH SCOTLAND YARD TO MEET ALL BILLS EXCEPT TRAVEL OR WILL YOU PAY HOTEL ACCOMMODATION WITH/WITHOUT FIXED DAILY SUBSISTENCE ALLOWANCE, LEAVING OFFICERS TO CLAT ANY EXCESS ON RETURN TO UK? EITHER NETHOD IS ACCEPTABLE TO ANNING,
5. IT IS VIRTUALLY CERTAIN THAT UK PRESS WILL GET VIND OF THE PROPOSED VISIT. ANDING AND I THEREFORE SUGGEST THAT A SUITABLE REPLY SHOULD NOW BE AGREED WITH SCOTLAND YARD, TO BE USED BY RECIPIENT OF FIRST QUERY. IF YOU AGREE, GRATEFUL IF YOU COULD
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