TNAG-2036-FCO40-2900-Visits-from-countries-other-than-the-UK-to-Hong-Kong-1990 — Page 10

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TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG

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OF 05165OZ NOVEMBER 90

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STOPOVER BY THE IRISH PRESIDENT

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WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED BY THE IRISH EMBASSY THAT PRESIDENT HILLERY WILL TRANSIT HONG KONG ON HIS RETURN FROM AN OFFICIAL

VISIT TO JAPAN. DETAILS ARE AS FOLLOWS:

ETA HONG KONG 14 NOVEMBER AT 2140 ON CX 505 FROM TOKYO

ETD HONG KONG 15 NOVEMBER AT 2100 ON BA 020 TO LONDON

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PARTY CONSISTS OF:

HE THE PRESIDENT

MRS HILLERY

MRS T DORAN, CHIEF OF PROTOCOL, DEPT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS COL T DORAN, ADC TO HE THE PRESIDENT DETECTIVE P DUFFY

3. GRATEFUL IF YOU WOULD ARRANGE VIP FACILITIES FOR ARRIVAL/DEPARTURE AT AIRPORT. NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE HAS BEEN REQUESTED. HOTEL RESERVATIONS HAVE BEEN MADE BUT THE EMBASSY DID NOT KNOW AT WHICH HOTEL. IF REQUIRED WE CAN FIND THIS OUT AND LET YOU KNOW.

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