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SECRETARY OF STATE'S VISIT: CONFERENCE OFFICER

1. MISS M T HOWLEY BOOKED TO ADVANCE AS FOLLOWS:

MONDAY 25 MARCH CX250 ETD LGW 1530 ETA HONG KONG 1430 ON TUESDAY 26 MARCH CA 108 ETD HONG KONG 1715 ETA PEKING 2005.

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WE WOULD WELCOME YOUR ADVICE ON THE FEASIBILITY OF A RECONNAISSANCE VISIT (ACCOMPANIED BY DET SUPT SOMERS SEE SEPARATE TELEGRAM) TO JINAN/TAISHAN. COULD THIS BE DONE EN ROUTE TO CANTON? THEY WOULD THEN FLY FROM CANTON TO HONG KONG, ORIGINALLY PLANNED FOR EARLY P.M. SATURDAY 30 MARCH BUT THIS WILL, OF COURSE, DEPEND ON PROGRAMME, JOINING UP WITH THE MAIN PARTY ON ARRIVAL IN HONG KONG TUESDAY 2 APRIL.

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PLEASE MEET, ACCOMMODATE IN HOTEL WHERE DELEGATION WILL STAY AND PAY APPROPRIATE RATE OF SUBSISTENCE. CONFERENCE TERMS AUTHORISED IF NECESSARY, IE COST OF ROOM SERVICE CHARGE AND TAX TO BE PAID BY EMBASSY/BTC AND MISS HOWLEY TO RECEIVE HALF THE CLASS A SUBSISTENCE RATE. COSTS TO BE CHARGED TO FCO VOTE A1 (1) (U) (2).

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