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d) Departure arrangements for those travelling from the

United Kingdom on the RAF VC10 will issue later.

4. TRAVEL DOCUMENTS

All travelling must be in possession of a valid passport. Visas are required for China and arrangements have been put in hand for these to be obtained for the official party. News Department are arranging visas for the accompanying journalists.

5. HEALTH REQUIREMENTS

a) The Civil Service Medical Adviser recommends the

following innoculations (none are obligatory):

Korea China

Japan

Hong Kong )

) Typhoid (valid 3 years)

) Tetanus (valid 10 years)

Polio

(valid 5 years)

) Tetanus. Polio

Anyone who has had previous TAB innoculations and is now over the age of 40 may discontinue the boosting procedure.

b) Persons requiring innoculations may make appointments

with the Civil Service Medical Adviser, Tilbury House, Petty France (tel no 213 4111).

6. PERSONAL BAGGAGE AND BAGGAGE LABELS

a) Those travelling in the RAF VC10 may take with them up to

66 lb of personal baggage.

b) On scheduled air services, the free baggage allowance

between the UK and Hong Kong for club passengers is 30 kg (66 lb).

c) Baggage labels colour coded as follows are enclosed for

the party travelling on the VC10:

(i) (ii)

(iii)

Residences/Government Guest House Hotels (UK Officials)

BLUE

RED

Press (to be distributed separately)- GREEN

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