TNAG-1747-FCO40-2466-Visit-by-Sir-Geoffrey-Howe--Secretary-of-State-for-Foreign-a-1988 — Page 139

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Maps (helpful if venues could be marked for officials in the party)

Passes if required

Travel

Please see FCO telegram no lll to Manila. Sunday 29 May: seats have now been confirmed on CX902 ETD Manila 1915 ETA 2105. Airline computers will show pseudonyms for some members of the party. Details will follow as soon as possible.

Telegram Distribution

It is suggested your Head of Registry prepares sets of folders for the following:-

(a) Principal Private Secretary

(b) Private Secretary

(c) PA/Private Secretary

(d) Each Adviser

(e) Mr Meyer

(f) Conference Officer (telegrams about administrative

arrangments)

Telegrams addressed "Following for Secretary of State's party" should be distributed to all the above. Telegrams addressed "Following for Private Secretary" should be distributed initially to the Private Secretaries and Personal Assistants. Telegrams addressed to individuals in the party should not be given any further distribution within the party without the prior consent of the person to whom it is addressed. Telegrams in the folders should be secured by tags. Normal Embassy/Government House telegram distribution is not required unless of world or visit interest. We will consult the Private Secretaries as to what category of telegram they would wish to be woken up for during the night (usually Flash or Immediate Deskby).

Hotels

It is always helpful if someone from the Embassy/Government House can register officials beforehand at hotels. This is always appreciated by those officials who might not get to their hotel rooms until the late evening. The Royal Military Police usually

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