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CONFIDENTIAL

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TO PRIORITY ABU DHABI

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AND TO PRIORITY KUALA LUMPUR, NEW DELHI

FROM PRIVATE SECRETARY

VISIT OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO MANILA AND HONG KONG: 26 MAY

TO 1 JUNE 1988

1.

The Secretary of State, Lady Howe and party (13 on the outward journey and 14 on the return) will make the following transit stops to and from Manila and Hong Kong:

OUTWARD

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Thursday 26 May

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BA 33

ETA Abu Dhabi 2325 ETD Abu Dhabi 0030 on 27 May ETA Kuala Lumpur 1125 ETD Kuala Lumpur 1225

RETURN

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Tuesday 31 May

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BA20

ETA New Delhi 2345 ETD New Delhi 0045 on 1 June

2.

The Secretary of State will as usual wish to accomplish these stopovers with the minimum of fuss. He does not expect you to

to the airport to meet him and does not think it necessary for an official greeter to be present at the airport. However, if a Minister or senior official does go out please let us know. It would be helpful if a VIP suite could be made available in case party wishes to leave aircraft.

3. It is, however, important that a member of your staff should stand by to bring to the aircraft for delivery to me any

telegrams repeated from the FCO while the Secretary of State is

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