TNAG-1160-FCO40-1440-Visit-by-Margaret-Thatcher--UK-Prime-Minister--to-Hong-Kong--1982 — Page 12

DWF G 70/3

LDX 384/03

LIM 143/03

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GRS 105

RESTRICTED

FM PEKING 03040OZ SEPT 82

TO IMMEDIATE FCO

TELEGRAM NUMBER 490 OF 3 SEPT

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YOUR TEL 340: PRIME MINISTER'S VISIT: BANQUET.

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1. THERE HAVE BEEN OCCASIONS WHEN BA DIRECT FLIGHT HAS HAD TO

TERMINATE IN HONG KONG. THEREFORE, IF THIS HAPPENED TO BA FLIGHT ON 23 SEPTEMBER WE WOULD HAVE NO TIME TO GET ALTERNATIVE SUPPLY

OF SMOKED SALMON. IF SALMON CAN BE KEPT REFRIGERATED FOR 10 DAYS

OR EVEN FROZEN ON ARRIVAL, SUGGEST CONSIGNMENT IS SENT ON DA DIRECT FLIGHT ON 16 SEPTEMBER. IF NOT, SUGGEST USING FOLLOWING SWISSAIR FLIGHTS: 19 SEPT SR 617 ETD LONDON 1520 ETA GENEVA 1750,

SA 196 ETD GENEVA 1910 ETA PEKING 1845 20 SEPTEMBER.

2. PLEASE ENSURE THAT INVOICE AND EXPORT DOCUMENTATION ARE

ATTACHED TO AIRWAY BILL.

CRADOCK

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