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TELEGRAM NUMBER 85 OF 3 DECEMBER
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VISIT OF THE PRIME MINISTER AND SECRETARY OF STATE TO
PEKING AND HONG KONG: DECEMBER 1984.
1.
THE SECRETARY OF STATE, LADY HOWE AND APPROX 8
OFFICIALS WILL BE LEAVING THE PRIME MINISTER'S PARTY IN
HONG KONG AND RETURNING TO THE UK ON FLIGHT BR 381, ETD
HONG KONG 2050 HOURS ON 21 DECEMBER, ETA GATWICK 0605 HOURS
ON 22 DECEMBER.
2.
THIS FLIGHT WILL BE STAGING THROUGH DUBAI ON
22 DECEMBER AS FOLLOWS:-
3.
ETA
ETD
0125 HOURS LOCAL TIME
0220 HOURS LOCAL TIME
THE SECRETARY OF STATE WOULD WISH TO ACCOMPLISH THIS
TRANSIT STOP WITH A MINIMUM OF FUSS. HE WILL NOT NECESSARILY
WISH TO LEAVE THE AIRCRAFT. IF OTHER MEMBERS OF THE PARTY
DO SO THEY WILL BE DRESSED VERY CASUALLY AND WILL WANT TO
STRETCH THEIR LEGS. WE UNDERSTAND FROM THE AIRLINE THAT
PASSENGERS WILL BE ABLE TO LEAVE THE AIRCRAFT FOR ABOUT
20 MINUTES.
4.
PLEASE INFORM AUTHORITIES OF THIS STOPOVER AND LET US
KNOW IN ADVANCE IF A GREETER WILL BE AT THE AIRPORT. PLEASE
RESERVE VIP ROOM AS A PRECAUTION.
5. GRATEFUL IF A MEMBER OF YOUR STAFF COULD BRING TO THE
AIRCRAFT FOR DELIVERY TO PRIVATE SECRETARY ANY TELEGRAMS
REPEATED TO DUBAI FOR THE PARTY WHILE THE SECRETARY OF STATE IS IN THE AIR. COULD STAFF MEMBER ALSO TAKE BACK ANY OUTWARD
TRAFFIC. COD WILL ALSO BE IN TOUCH WITH YOU ON THIS
TELEGRAPHIC ASPECT.
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