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TO IMMEDIATE PEKING

TELEGRAM NUMBER 1404 OF 11 DECEMBER

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YOUR TELNO 502: PRIME MINISTER'S VISIT: ADMINISTRATIVE ARRANGEMENTS.

1. THE GOVERNOR, Y.P. CHENG AND I WILL TRAVEL TO PEKING ON 17 DECEMBER BY CA102. THE GOVERNOR HAS ASKED FOR SEATS ON THE VC10 TO BE RESERVED FOR HIMSELF AND ME FOR THE RETURN JOURNEY.

2. WE HAVE BEEN PLANNING ON THE BASIS THAT MATTEWS AND NAZARETH WILL TRAVEL TO AND FROM PEKING ON THE AIRCRAFT BEING CHARTERED BY THE CHINESE FOR THE OBSERVERS, AND THAT Y.P. CHENG WILL ALSO RETURN ON THIS AIRCRAFT. IT WOULD BE HELPFUL IF YOU COULD CONFIRM WITH THE CHINESE THAT THIS WILL BE ACCEPTABLE.

3. Y.P. CHENG WILL NEED SOMEWHERE TO STAY FOR THE NIGHT OF THE 17TH.

I ASSUME HE WILL MOVE TO THE DIAOYUTAI ON THE 18TH SO AS TO BE ON HAND FOR THE VISIT ITSELF.

4. THE GOVERNOR WILL NOT (NOT) BE BRINGING A SECRETARY ON THIS OCCASION. I ASSUME THAT HE WILL BE ABLE TO MAKE USE OF EMBASSY SECRETARIAL STAFF AS NECESSARY ON 17 AND 18 DECEMBER.

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