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5. HAIR. WE SHALL HAVE A CHINESE PLUG READY FOR THE PRIME MINISTER'S HEATED ROLLERS AND A PROVEN RESERVE SET IN CASE OF DIFFICULTIES.

NO TRANSFORMER WILL BE NEEDED.

6. ARRIVAL ARRANGEMENTS. THE CHINESE HAVE TOLD US THAT WU XUEQIAN AND ZHOU NAN WILL GREET THE PRIME MINISTER AND SECRETARY OF STATE AT THE AIRPORT AND ACCOMPANY THEM TO THE GUESTHOUSE. GRATEFUL TO KNOW WHETHER PRIVATE SECRETARIS AND DETECTIVES WILL WISH TO TRAVEL IN THE CARS

WE CARRYING THE PRIME MINISTER AND SECRETARY OF STATE. IF SO, SHOULD NOTIFY THE CHINESE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. GRATEFUL ALSO TO KNOW WHETHER PRIME MINISTER AND SECRETARY OF STATE'S BAGGAGE SHOULD BE LOADED INTO CAPS CARRYING OTHER DETECTIVES AS ON PREVIOUS VISITS BY THE SECRETARY OF STATE.

WE ALSO NEED TO KNOW FOR OUR OWN AND THE CHINESE

CAR PLANS WHO WILL BE DESIGNATED AS CASUAL COURIER OR

COURIERS FOR THE TRIP SO THAT WE MAY ARRANGE EMBASSY TRANSPORT AND ESCORTS FROM THE AIRPORT.

7. DETECTIVES. THE CHINESE HAVE APPROVED OUR REQUEST FOR DETECTIVES TO BE ARMED.

3. VC10. THE DEFENCE ATTACHE HAS REPORTED SEPARATELY THAT THE CHINESE HAVE GRANTED OVER-FLIGHT AND LANDING PERMISSION FOR THE VC10

EVANS

LIMITED

FED

HKD

PROTOCOL DEPT.

NEWS DEPT.

SECURITY DEPT.

PS PS/PUS

MR WILSON

COPIES TO:

PS/NO 10 DOWNING ST.

SiR P CRADOCK, (2)

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