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HONG KING-PEKING 3 HOURS

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PEKING-HONG KONG 3 HOURS 15 MINUTES

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HONG KONG-LONDON HEATHROW (AGAIN INCLUDING 2 BY 1 HOUR

STOPOVERS AT COLOMBO AND BAHRAIN) 2U HOURS 15 MINUTES.

WHEN PLANNING PROGRAMME PLEASE NOTE THE AIRCRAFT MUST BE ON

THE GROUND IN HONG KONG FOR A MINIMUM OF 16 HOURS (THIS IS

IN CONNECTION WITH THE CREW DUTY TIME).

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5.

WE DO NOT YET KNOW IF THERE WILL BE A PRESS PARTY.

REFERENCE PARAGRAPH 8 OF TELELETTER FOR THIS VISIT ARE

YOU ABLE TO MANAGE 24 HOUR COMMUNICATIONS WITHOUT REINFORCEMENTS.

6. REFER PARAGRAPH 9. ON THIS OCCASION RMPS WILL NOT BE

BROUGHT FROM THE UK: CAN UK BASED STAFF PROVIDE NECESSARY

SECURITY SERVICES?

7. SECRETARY OF STATE'S CHIEF PROTECTION OFFICER SUPT SILLENCE

WILL TRAVEL OUT IN ADVANCE - DETAILS TO FOLLOW.

8.

IT HAS BEEN AGREED THAT A CONFERENCE OFFICER WILL BE PART

OF THE PARTY. HOWEVER, IN VIEW OF RECENT VISITS TO BOTH

POSTS THE CONFERENCE OFFICER WILL NOT TRAVEL AHEAD BUT COME

WITH THE PARTY TO ASSIST DURING THE TOUR. PLEASE PREPARE

LOCAL ADMINISTRATIVE NOTES/CAR SCHEDULES AS BEFORE.

9. PLEASE SEND BY FIRST IMMEDIATE BAG IMMIGRATION FORMS WHICH HAVE

TO BE FILLED IN ON ARRIVAL.

HOWE

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DISTRIBUTION.

LIMITED

PROTOCOL DEPT

HONG KONG DEPT

FED

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PS/PUS

SIR WILLIAM HARDING

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