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ANTICIPATED THAT THEY WILL BE ALLOWED TO TAKE PHOTOS AND ASK A
FEW QUESTIONS OF THE DELEGATION LEADERS ON THESE OCCASIONS. BECAUSE OF THE SECURITY ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE ROYAL WEDDING
JOURNALISTS WILL NOT BE ALLOWED INTO THE FCO QUADRANGLE ON THE
SECOND DAY. THE BRITISH SIDE PLAN TO HOLD A SMALL
DRINKS PARTY FOR MEMBERS OF THE PRESS AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE MEETING, AT WHICH ALL REMARKS WILL BE ON AN UNATTRIBUTABLE BASIS. WE IMAGINE THE CHINESE INTEND TO ARRANGE A SIMILAR FUNCTION, AS HAS BEEN THE PAST PRACTICE OF BOTH SIDES FOLLOWING JLG MEETINGS.
4.
TIMING OF MEETINGS. AS FOR JLG I, WE WILL START AT 9.30 ON 22, 24 AND 25 JULY. VEHICULAR ACCESS TO THE FCO WILL BE PROHIBITED BETWEEN 8.30 AND 1300 ON 23 JULY, THE DAY OF THE ROYAL WEDDING. WE HAVE THEREFORE CONCLUDED THAT THE MOST SENSIBLE
ARRANGEMENT WILL BE TO START AT 8.30 THAT MORNING. PLEASE ASK THE CHINESE TO ENSURE THAT THEY ARE AT THE FCO BY 8.15, IN ORDER TO AVOID BEING CAUGHT BY THE TRAFFIC RESTRICTIONS. PLEASE ALSO TELL THE CHINESE THAT WE HAVE MADE ARRANGEMENTS FOR THEM TO VIEW
THE ROYAL WEDDING PROCESSION FROM THE FCO BUILDING DURING THE BREAK ON THAT DAY. WE WOULD EXPECT MEETINGS TO FINISH AT ABOUT
1300 EACH DAY.
5.
ENTERTAINMENT.
THE ENTERTAINMENT PATTERN WILL ALSO
FOLLOW THAT FOR JLG I. MR RENTON WILL HOST A DINNER AT LANCASTER HOUSE ON THE EVENING OF 22 JULY, BEGINNING AT 1930, TO WHICH MEMBERS, EXPERTS AND SUPPORTING STAFF OF BOTH JLG DELEGATIONS WILL BE INVITED. DR WILSON WILL HOST A WORKING LUNCH FOR THE MEMBERS AND PRINCIPAL EXPERTS (INCLUDING ALL MEMBERS OF THE CHINESE TEAM) THE ATHENAEUM CLUB ON 24 JULY. WE ANTICIPATE THAT
THE LUNCH WILL BEGIN AT ABOUT 1.15.
6.
ARRIVAL. YOU SHOULD TELL THE CHINESE THAT WE HAVE
RESERVED A VIP LOUNGE AT GATWICK AIRPORT ON SUNDAY 20 JULY. ASSUME THEY WILL BE ARRIVING ON FLIGHT CAAC 937 ETA 9.25 AM.
WILSON WILL MEET THEM.
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