TNAG-1475-FCO40-2006-Visits-by-MPs-from-the-UK-to-Hong-Kong-1986 — Page 49

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HOUSE OF COMMONS DEFENCE SELECT COMMITTEE VISIT TO HONG KONG

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1. THE DEFENCE COMMITTEE WILL BE SPENDING FIVE DAYS IN HONG KONG

AS PART OF A WIDER TOUR OF US/UK BASES. THEIR PROGRAMME IN HONG

KONG HAS BEEN ORGANISED JOINTLY BY MOD AND THE HONG KONG

GOVERNMENT (WHO HAVE DETAILS OF THEIR PROGRAMME).

2. IT IS USUAL PRACTICE FOR FCO POSTS TO PAY THE COMMITTEES

SUBSISTENCE AND HOTEL BILLS LOCALLY, AND TO BE REIMBURSED THROUGH

THE POST ACCOUNT BY THE HOUSE OF COMMONS FEES OFFICE. THE

COMMITTEE HAVE REQUESTED THIS TO BE DONE IN HONG KONG.

3. GRATEFUL IF YOU WOULD ARRANGE FOR THE FURAMA INTERNATIONAL

HOTEL TO PREPARE TWO BILLS, ONE FOR THE ROOM RATE, TAX, SERVICE AND BREAKFAST CHARGES, WHICH YOU SHOULD PAY: THE OTHER FOR

INCIDENTAL EXPENSES FOR THE COMMITTEE MEMBERS TO PAY. YOU SHOULD

ENSURE THAT NO INCIDENTAL ITEMS ARE INCLUDED IN YOUR BILL.

4. THE COMMITTEE SHOULD BE PAID ON ARRIVAL THE FOLLOWING SUMS IN

CASH:

HK DOLLAR 2,170 TO THOSE STAYING FOUR NIGHTS (ATKINS, DOUGLAS, GEORGE, LEIGH, MARSHALL, MATES, SPEED, THORNE, ROGERS, JAMES).

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