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ECEIVED IN KEGISTRY 13 JUL 1984

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TO PRIORITY PEKING

TELEGRAM NUMBER 743 OF 11 JULY 84

AND TO PRIORITY HONG KONG

FROM CONFERENCE SECTION

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PROPOSED VISIT BY SECRETARY OF STATE 25 JULY-2 AUGUST

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PLEASE REFER TO TELELETTERS TXY 408/5U3/1 OF 17 FEBRUARY

(HONG KONG) AND 6 MARCH·(PEKING) GIVING DETAILS OF

REQUIREMENTS AND CHECK LIST IN CONNECTION WITH ADMINISTRATIVE

ARRANGEMENTS FOR SECRETARY OF STATE'S VISIT LAST APRIL.

DETAILS APPLY ALSO TO FORTHCOMING PROPOSED VISIT. AS SOON AS

VISIT IS CONFIRMED GRATEFUL FOR REPLIES TO QUESTIONS RAISED IN

TELELETTER ESPECIALLY THOSE IN PARAGRAPHS 6, 13 AND 15.

2. ADDITIONAL POINTS AS FOLLOWS

PROBABLE COMPOSITION OF PARTY

SECRETARY OF STATE

MR L V APPLEYARD

MR P RICKETTS

MISS A J LEWZEY

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PERSONAL ASSISTANT (NAME TO FOLLOW)

DET SUPT J SILLENCE

DET INSP D BARD

MR P J GOULDEN

MISS E GALLAGHER, PA TO HEAD OF NEWS DEPT

SIR P CRADDOCK

MR F BURROWS (TO BE CONFIRMED)

MR G HICKS, COI

MR I DAVENPORT, CONFERENCE OFFICER.

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FLYING TIMES

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TRAVEL WILL AGAIN BE BY RAF VC10.

LONDON-HONG KONG INCLUDING 2 BY 1 HOUR STOPOVERS AT

BAHRAIN AND COLOMBO 20 HOURS 50 MINUTES.

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