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FROM POLLARD SEC(O)(C) FOR JT SEC. VISIT OF HOUSE OF COMMONS DEFENCE COMMITTEE. YOUR 24073OZ OCT REFERS.
1. MANY THANKS FOR YOUR OUTLINE PROGRAMME, WHICH COVERS EVERY- THING THE HCDC WOULD LIKE TO SEE. THERE IS ONLY ONE HITCH CLN THEY CANNOT NOW ARRIVE UNTIL AM WED 3 DEC. THIS WILL MEAN, AM AFRAID, SOME REJIGGING OR COMPRESSION OF PROGRAMME. THIS WILL NOT BE TOO INCONVENIENT.
HOPE
2. SUGGEST AMENDED OUTLINE PROGRAMME SHOULD LOOK SOMETHING LIKE
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WED 3 DEC ARRIVE KAI TAK 1150 FM SINGAPORE. PROCEED DIRECT TO HQBF FOR GARRISON BRIEFING AND GURKHA BRIEF WHILE LUGGAGE GOES ON SEPARATELY TO HOTEL. TO SAVE TIME, SUGGEST (ALFA) THAT BRIEFINGS COULD GO ON EITHER SIDE OF, AND DURING, A WORKING/BUFFET LUNCH, AND (BRAVO) THAT ONE OF THE PM BRIEFINGS (RAF BRIEF QUERY) COULD SLIP TO THURS OR
FRI. COMMITTEE HAVE EMPHASISED THAT THEY DO NOT (NOT) WANT
TO CUT DOWN ON GURKHA BRIEFS OR VISIT TO GURKHAS IN
PM.
THURS 4 DEC AS IN YOUR 24073OZ, POSSIBLY ENDING PM WITH FLIGHT
TO SEK KONG FOR POSTPONED RAF BRIEF.
FRI 5/SAT 6 DEC AS IN YOUR 24073OZ, POSSIBLY PLUS POSTPONED
RAF BRIEF IF IMPOSSIBLE TO FIT IN EARLIER.
COMMITTEE WOULD LIKE PM SAT FREE.
SUN 7 DEC BOAT TRIP VERY WELCOME. COMMITTEE WILL LEAVE KAI
TAK AT 2015.
GRATEFUL IF YOU COULD FORMULATE DETAILED PROGRAMME BASED ON
ABOVE OUTLINE AND LET ME HAVE ITINERARY, WITH TIMINGS, ASAP.
3. TWO MORE POINTS OF DETAIL CLN
ALFA. COMMITTEE EXPECT TO BE STAYING IN HOTEL FURAMA INTER-
CONTINENTAL. GRATEFUL IF YOU WOULD BOOK 12 ROOMS FOR CTTEE(10)
AND CLERKS (2) FROM WED 3 DEC TO SAT 6 DEC INCLUSIVE, AND ONE
ROOM FROM WED 3 DEC TO SUN 7 DEC INCLUSIVE FOR MOD LO, MISS
MILLS. WHO IS DEPARTING FOR UK MON 8 DEC.
BRAVO. PLEASE ADVISE HOTEL RATES.
4. MANY THANKS AGAIN FOR ALL YOUR HELP. CTTEE GREATLY LOOKING FORWARD TO VISIT
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