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VISIT OF PRIME MINISTER: PRESS ARRANGEMENTS: YOUR TELNO 1475

TO INKSTER FROM MURRAY NO. 10 PRESS OFFICER.

1. BOOKINGS MADE IN MINZU HOTEL. MOST CORRESPONDENTS WILL HAVE TO

PAY AN EXTRA NIGHT FOR THEIR ROOMS. THIS IS IN EFFECT A BOOKING FEE

AND IS NOW STANDARD FOR VISITS OF THIS KIND. MINZU HOTEL DOES NOT

REPEAT NOT TAKE CREDIT CARDS AND CORRESPONDENTS SHOULD BE

ADVISED TO BRING PLENTY OF MONEY.

2. MINZU HOTEL HAS ONLY ONE SUITE, CONSISTING OF TWO BEDROOMS

AND A LIVING ROOM. SUGGEST MURRAY AND HEAD OF NEWS DEPARTMENT

OCCUPY THIS. IF NECESSARY, A FURTHER MEETING ROOM CAN BE RESERVED

NEXT TO THE PRESS CENTRE ON THE TENTH FLOOR OF THE MINZU HOTEL.

3. FACILITIES IN THE MINZU PRESS CENTRE CAN BE PAID FOR EITHER BY

CASH OR, IN THE CASE OF TELEX SERVICES, BY IPU CARDS. THERE IS

NO PERMANENT PHOTO-TRANSMISSION FACILITY IN THE MINZU BUT THE

MFA INFORMATION DEPARTMENT WOULD CERTAINLY ORGANISE ONE IF YOU

THINK IT NECESSARY. ALTERNATIVELY PHOTOS CAN BE TRANSMITTED FROM THE

MAIN POSTS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS OFFICE WHICH IS NEAR THE MINZU.

EVANS

MINIMAL

PROTOCOL D.

News.D. FED

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COPIES TO:

MR. MURRAY

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PRESS OFFICER

NO. 10. DOWNING ST.