TNAG-1890-FCO40-2683-Visits-by-Sir-Geoffrey-Howe-and-by-Douglas-Hurd--Secretaries-1989 — Page 155

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FM HONG KONG

TO PRIORITY FCO

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FOR MISS G AGNEW, CONFERENCE SECTION, PROTOCOL DEPT

FROM ASSISTANT PRIVATE SECRETARY/GOVERNOR

VISIT OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO HONG KONG: 2-4 JULY:

ADMINISTRATIVE ARRANGEMENTS

THANKYOU FOR THE INFORMATION AND GUIDANCE IN YOUR TELELETTER TO THE PRIVATE SECRETARY. AS THE GOVERNOR AND PRIVATE SECRETARY HAVE LEFT HONG KONG FOR LONDON AND GENEVA, WE CAN ONLY PROVIDE A TENTATIVE REPLY AT THIS STAGE BASED ON WHAT WE DID FOR THE SECRETARY OF STATE ON HIS LAST VISIT IN MAY 1988. THE GOVERNOR AND/OR THE PRIVATE SECRETARY MAY WISH TO MAKE SOME CHANGES ON THEIR RETURN AT THE END OF THIS WEEK.

2. WE CAN ACCOMMODATE A TOTAL OF SEVEN MEMBERS OF THE PARTY AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE. HENCE IN ADDITION TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE, LADY HOWE, PRIVATE SECRETARY AND ONE DETECTIVE, THREE OTHER OFFICIALS CAN ALSO STAY HERE.

3. FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE PARTY, BTC HAVE PROVISIONALLY BOOKED A SUITE AND FOUR ROOMS AT THE FURAMA HOTEL AND WILL ALSO MAKE THE OTHER ARRANGEMENTS REQUESTED FOR THE HEAD OF NEWS DEPARTMENT. COST OF ACCOMMODATION IS:

(A) JUNIOR SUITE HK DOLLARS 1,572.50 PLUS 10 PERCENT PLUS 5 PERCENT TAX

(B) SINGLE ROOM TAX

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HK DOLLARS 1,105 PLUS 10 PERCENT PLUS 5 PERCENT

BREAKFAST (SET) COSTS HK DOLLARS 70 PLUS 10 PERCENT.

4. A ROOM WILL BE PROVIDED AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE FOR USE AS A PRIVATE OFFICE. THE OFFICE EQUIPMENT, STATIONERY AND COMMUNICATIONS

REQUIREMENT IN PARAS 5 TO 7 OF YOUR TELELETTER CAN BE EASILY ARRANGED. INTERNATIONAL CALLS CAN BE PLACED THROUGH THE GOVERNMENT

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