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FROM MISS S M WAGHORN, PROTOCOL DEPARTMENT

FILE REFERENCE TXY 408/503/1 DATED 6 MARCH 1984 FOLLOWING FOR MR A C GALSWORTHY, PEKING

SECRETARY OF STATE'S VISIT TO THE FAR EAST

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ALTHOUGH A FINAL DECISION ON A VISIT TO PEKING HAS OF COURSE

NOT YET BEEN TAKEN, YOU MAY LIKE TO HAVE THE FOLLOWING DETAILS OF REQUIREMENTS AND A CHECK-LIST IN CONNECTION WITH THE

ADMINISTRATIVE ARRANGEMENTS FOR A VISIT.

2. DELEGATION

PROBABLE COMPOSITION OF THE PARTY:

SECRETARY OF STATE

2 PRIVATE SECRETARIES

2 PERSONAL ASSISTANTS

2 DETECTIVES

HEAD OF NEWS DEPARTMENT

PA TO HEAD OF NEWS DEPARTMENT

FCO OFFICIALS (TO BE DECIDED)

COT CORRESPONDENT

MISS S M WAGHORN, CONFERENCE OFFICER

DS9 (C) OFFICER

SQN LDR G P TODD, RAF LIAISON OFFICER

ADDITIONAL MEMBERS OF THE PARTY HAVE YET TO BE FINALIZED AND THE FULL LIST THEN APPROVED. FOR PRESS PARTY SEE PARA 5.

3. TRAVEL

TRAVEL WILL BE BY RAF VC10. PRECISE ITINERARY AND TIMES WILL FOLLOW. TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS FOR AIRCRAFT WILL BE TELEGRAPHED BY MOD. AIRCREW WILL NUMBER APPROXIMATELY 15. FLYING TIME BETWEEN PEKING AND SEOUL IS 3 HRS 10 MINS.

4. PROGRAMME

FED WILL COORDINATE DETAILS OF THE PROGRAMME.

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