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FOR HEAD OF CHANCERY, MANILA: PERSONAL FOR PRIVATE SECRETARY/ GOVERNOR OF HONG KONG

FROM CONFERENCE SECTION

VISIT OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO MANILA AND HONG KONG: MAY/JUNE

1988

1. IN VIEW OF REGULATIONS GOVERNING LENGTH OF TELELETTERS AND TIMING OF NEXT CLASSIFIED BAG TO MANILA, THE FOLLOWING ADMIN- ISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE VISIT OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE ARE BEING SENT BY TELEGRAM.

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DELEGATION: THE DELEGATION STILL HAS TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE PRIVATE OFFICE FOR APPROVAL BUT THE LIKELY COMPOSITION OF THE PARTY IS AS FOLLOWS (MAXIMUM ESTIMATE): SECRETARY OF STATE, LADY HOWE, 2 PRIVATE SECRETARIES, 2 PERSONAL ASSISTANTS, 2 SENIOR OFFICIALS, 3 DETECTIVES, HEAD OF NEWS DEPARTMENT, PERSONAL ASSISTANT TO HEAD OF NEWS DEPARTMENT, CONFERENCE OFFICER, ? COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER (MANILA ONLY), 2 ROYAL MILITARY POLICE,

COI RADIO CORRESPONDENT.

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TRAVEL: RESERVATIONS HAVE BEEN MADE AS FOLLOWS:

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THURSDAY 26 MAY BA33 ETD LONDON 1300, ETA MANILA 1550 ON 27 MAY SUNDAY 29 MAY CX900 ETD MANILA 1320, ETA HONG KONG 1510 OR CX902 ETD MANILA 1915, ETA HONG KONG 2105

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TUESDAY 31 MAY BA20 ETD HONG KONG 2100, ETA LHR 0540 ON 1 JUNE WE WILL CONFIRM PREFERRED FLIGHTS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

4. PROGRAMME: HONG KONG DEPARTMENT AND SEAD WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DETAILS OF THE PROGRAMME FOR THE SECRETARY OF STATE PLUS THE SEPARATE PROGRAMME FOR LADY HOWE.

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LIVING ACCOMMODATION: CA) IF THE RESIDENCE/GOVERNMENT HOUSE IS SUGGESTED, THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENT FOR STAY THERE IS THE SECRETARY OF STATE, LADY HOWE, 1 PRIVATE SECRETARY AND 1 DETECTIVE. THE REMAINDER OF THE PARTY USUALLY STAY IN A NEARBY HOTEL. THE HEAD OF NEWS DEPARTMENT SHOULD BE GIVEN A HOTEL SUITE FOR PRESS BRIEFING: HIS PA AND COI CORRESPONDENT SHOULD STAY AT THE SAME HOTEL: (B) IF A GUEST HOUSE IS SUGGESTED FOR THE WHOLE PARTY, OR FOR SENIOR MEMBERS OF THE PARTY ONLY, THE HEAD OF NEWS DEPARTMENT AND HIS TEAM SHOULD STILL BE GIVEN HOTEL ACCOMMODATION AS ABOVE: (C) IT IS ALSO HELPFUL TO KNOW IF ANY MEMBERS OF THE

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