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5. THE CEREMONY ITSELF WILL INVOLVE AN INSPECTION BY

THE PRIME MINISTER (ACCOMPANIED THROUGHOUT BY ZHAO) OF A GUARD OF HONOUR AND LINES OF CHILDREN, WHO WILL OFFER A BOUQUET TO THE PRIME MINISTER: AND PRESENTATION OF THE CHINESE AND BRITISH OFFICIALS PRESENT (WE WILL HAND OVER FULL DETAILS AND AN EXPLANATORY DIAGRAM TO THE DELEGATION ON

ARRIVAL)

AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE CEREMONY EVERYONE WILL BE USHERED BACK INTO THE GREAT HALL OF THE PEOPLE. THOSE PARTICIPATING

IN THE COURTESY CALL AND THE SUBSEQUENT TALKS WILL BE

TAKEN TO THE MEETING ROOM WHILE OTHERS WILL LWILL LEAVE THE GREAT HALL UNDER THE DIRECTION OF CHINESE OFFICIALS.

EVANS

LIMITED HKD

FED

PROTOCOL D

NEWS D MR WILSON

COPIES TO:-

SIR P CRADOCK

PS/NO 10 DOWNING ST.

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