TNAG-1304-FCO40-1660-Visit-by-Sir-Geoffrey-Howe--Secretary-of-State-for-Foreign-a-1984 — Page 86

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DEPARTURE

10. A PHOTOGRAPH FACILITY WILL BE LAID ON AT THE AIRPORT WITH A STATIC PRESS POSITION IN THE DEPARTURE HALL. WOULD THE SECRETARY OF STATE WISH TO SPEAK TO THE PRESS BEFORE BOARDING?

11. THE ACCOMPANYING PRESS PARTY WILL BE TAKEN FROM THEIR HOTEL TO THE AIPORT BY BUS WITH THEIR BAGGAGE ALREADY LOADED.

12. YOU AND STAFF ATTENDING THE GH LUNCH FOR SELECTED MEMBERS OF THE URBAN COUNCIL AND DISTRICT BOARDS ETC. WILL LEAVE WITH THE MOTORCADE FOR THE AIRPORT. I WILL GO TO THE AIRPORT AHEAD OF YOU.

JULY 31

ARRIVAL AT KAITAK

ARRIVAL OF THE AIRCRAFT WILL AGAIN BE AT BAY 3 AND A SIMILAR PRESS POSITION WILL BE ARRANGED IN THE ARRIVAL HALL.

13. WE ASSUME THAT THE ACCOMPANYING PRESS PARTY WILL WISH TO JOIN THEIR LOCAL COUNTERPARTS IN THE ENCLOSURE TO COVER THE ARRIVAL. THE SAME PROCEDURE FOR THE FIRST LEG OF THE VISIT WILL APPLY. WE ASSUME THAT THE SECRETARY OF STATE WILL WISH TO SAY A FEW

WORDS TO WAITING PRESS AS HE PASSES.

14. THE SAME VEHICL ARRANGEMENTS WILL BE MADE AS FOR WHEN THE SECRETARY OF STATE AND ACCOMPANYING PARTY ARRIVED ON JULY 26.

15. THERE IS NO OTHER OCCASION ON JULY 31 WHEN THE SECRETARY OF

STATE IS LIKELY TO BE DOORSTEPPED BY THE PRESS.

AUGUST 1

EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEETING

16. SPECIAL ENCLOSURES WILL AGAIN BE SET UP AT THE ENTRANCE OF CGO FOR THE PRESS TO COVER THE SECRETARY OF STATE'S ARRIVAL. THE SECRETARY OF STATE WOULD NOT (REPEAT NOT) BE EXPECTED TO SPEAK

TO THE PRESS ON HIS ARRIVAL.

17. THE FIXED ENCLOSURES WILL REMAIN IN PLACE FOR THE PRESS TO COVER THE SECRETARY OF STATE'S DEPARTURE FROM CGO.

18. PLEASE ASCERTAIN WHETHER THE SECRETARY OF STATE WOULD WISH TO SAY A FEW WORDS TO THE PRESS, AGAIN PARTICULARLY FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE AFTERNOON AND ELECTRONIC MEDIA.

19. SPECIAL ENCLOSURES WILL BE IN PLACE FOR THE PRESS TO COVER THE ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR HIS LUNCH AT

SWIRE HOUSE WITH UMELCO.

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