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CONFIDENTIAL

CONFIDENTIAL

FM HONG KONG

TO PRIORITY FCO

TELNO 1515

OF 22094OZ APRIL 88

MURUB 027/3.

41

124450 MDLIAN 1994

FOR CONFERENCE SECTION FROM PS/GH

Y OUR TELNOS 111 AND 122 TO MANILA: VISIT OF SECRETARY OF STATE

TO HONG KONG

1. THANK YOU FOR THE INFORMATION AND GUIDANCE IN TUR.

2. WE CAN ACCOMMODATE A TOTAL OF 7 MEMBERS OF THE PARTY AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE. WE SUGGEST THAT THESE MIGHT BE:

(A) SECRETARY OF STATE AND LADY HOWE

(B) 1 DETECTIVE

(C) 2 SENIOR OFFICIALS

(D) 2 PRIVATE SECRETARIES (OR ONE PRIVATE SECRETARY AND ONE PERSONAL ASSISTANT).

3. BTC HONG KONG WILL BOOK HOTEL ROOMS FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE PARTY AND MAKE THE OTHER ARRANGEMENTS REQUESTED FOR THE HEAD OF NEWS DEPT. WE SUGGEST THE FURAMA HOTEL, WHICH IS REASONABLY CLOSE TO GOVERNMENT HOUSE.

COST OF ACCOMMODATION ARE:

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(A) SINGLE ROOM HK DOLLAR 1,100 PLUS 10 PER CENT PLUSE 5 PER CENT

T AX

(B) SUITE - HK DOLLAR 1,700 3,200 PLUS 10 PER CENT PLUS

5 PER CENT TAX.

THESE RATES ARE SUBJECT TO A 15 PER CENT DISCOUNT. BREAKFAST (SET) COST HK DOLLARS 48 PLUS 10 PER CENT. GRATEFUL FOR EARLY APPROVAL SO THAT BTC CAN BOOK ROOMS.

4. IT WILL NOT BE POSSIBLE TO PROVIDE DRINK AND CIGARETTES DUTY FREE. IN ANY CASE, I AM ADVISED THAT DUTY FREE GOODS ARE CHEAPER IN FLIGHT THAN IN HONG KONG. I SUGGEST THAT THEY ARE BROUGHT FROM MANILA IF REQUIRED.

5. A ROOM WILL BE PROVIDED AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE FOR USE AS A PRIVATE OFFICE. THE OFFICE EQUIPMENT, STATIONERY AND COMMUNICATIONS AND SECURITY REQUIREMENTS IN PARAS 6 TO 9 OF TUR CAN BE EASILY

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