GPS 140
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FM HONG KONG 240907Z AUG 82
TO ROUTINE FCO
TELEGRAM NUMBER 914 OF 24 AUGUST
YOURTELNO 647: PRIME MINISTER'S VISIT
MANY THANKS.
IT WOULD BE A HELP TO KNOW WHETHER WE CAN PLAN ON TAKING PRIME MINISTER'S PARTY IN ONE HELICOPTER TO AND FROM CASTLE PEAK (PARA 4B OF OURTELNO 876) SINCE A SECOND HELICOPTER WOULD MUCH COMPLICATE ARRANGEMENTS. A DAUPHIN TAKES 7 PASSENGERS (ALL WITH GOOD VISIBILITY). CAN WE WORK ON BASIS THAT THEY WOULD BE PRIME MINISTER, MR THATCHER, PRIME MINISTER'S DETECTIVE, HONG KONG DETECTIVE ASSIGNED TO PRIME MINISTER, GOVERNOR, INGHAM AND EITHER BUTLER OR DONALD AS NO 10 PREFERS?
2. FROM PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE WE ASSUME BOTH DETECTIVES WOULD THINK IT ESSENTIAL TO BE ON BOARD. LADY YOUDE WOULD TRAVEL SEPARATELY IN ANY EVENT. KYDD WOULD ACCOMPANY PRESS.
3. NO PROBLEM WITH HELICOPTER TO 1ST SCOTS GUARDS AS WESSEX
HOLDS MINIMUM & WITH
ACCOMPANY.
YOUDE
MINIMAL PCD
MINIMUM VISIBILITY AND GOVERNOR WILL NOT
FED
HKOG D
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