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2.4 APR 1984
FM TOKYO 18073OZ APR 84
IN EX
PA
TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
TELEGRAM NUMBER 37 OF 18/4/84
INFO IMMEDIATE F C O
FOR MISS WAGHORN ( SECRETARY OF STATE'S PARTY) FROM PINNELL.
SECRETARY OF STATE'S SVISIT: ACCOMPANYING PRESS.
1. ON ARRIVAL AT HANEDA AIRPORT, PLEASE HAND TO SHERRINGTON ( INFORMATION ATTACHE) PASSPORTS AND LANDING CARDS FOR ALL ACCOMPANYING PRESS. HE WILL THEN ESCORT THEM THROUGH IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ( TO CHECK
HAND-BAGGAGE), AND TO MINI-BUS FOR JOURNEY TO TOKYO.
2. MFA HAVE AGREED THAT PRESS LUGGAGE MAY BE CLEARED THROUGH HANEDA WITH THE SECRETARY OF STATE'S BAGGAGE. THEY HAVE HOWEVER REQUESTED A LIST IN ADVANCE OF ANY EQUIPMENT IN THE PRESS BAGGAGE ( CAMERAS ETC) TO FACILITATE SPEEDY CLEARANCE. GRATEFUL FOR DETAILS TO PASS TO MFA. SINCE THE BBC TV TEAM WILL ARRIVE HERE SEPARATELY ON 23 APRIL, I ASSUME THAT THE ACCOMPANYING PRESS WILL NOT(NOT) WISH TO DISEMBARK FIRST TO WATCH THE SECRETARY
OF STATE DISEMBARK. PLEASE CONFIRM.
4. ACCOMPANYING PRESS WHO WISH TO
ATTEND THE PRESS CLUB LUNCH ON 26 APRIL SHOULD BE
READY TO LET US HAVE, AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AFTER
ARRIVAL, Y2,500 TO PAY FOR THEIR MEAL ( THE
CLUB WILL NOT ACCEPT THEIR BOOKINGS WITHOUT
PAYMENT). I AM HAPPY TO ACCEPT STERLING CHEQUES
FOR THE EQUIVALENT ( ABOUT £8 AND TO PAY THE CLUB IN
YEN.
GIFFARD
MINIMAL
FED
HKD
PROTOCOL D
NEWS D
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