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TO DESKBY 14010OZ HONG KONG
TELNO 480
OF 13143OZ MARCH 91
AND TO DESKBY 14010OZ PEKING
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MD 14/3
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MDHOAN 9728
FROM CONFERENCE SECTION, PROTOCOL DEPT
VISIT OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO HONG KONG AND CHINA SEE MIPT
18.
LOCAL ADMINISTRATIVE ARRANGEMENTS
ON ARRIVAL, EACH MEMBER OF THE PARTY IS GIVEN A FOLDER PREPARED BY THE EMBASSY (SAMPLE TO FOLLOW BY BAG).
19.
AIRPORT ARRIVAL
THE SECRETARY OF STATE AND PARTY WILL NEED TO KNOW IN ADVANCE ALL PARTICULARS OF AIRPORT ARRANGEMENTS, IE NAMES OF GREETING PARTY, ANY PRESS STATEMENTS, CEREMONIES, ALLOCATION OF NUMBERED CARS ETC, AFTER THE CEREMONIES. ACCESS TO THE TARMAC IS REQUIRED FOR THE SAFEHAND VEHICLE AND BAGGAGE LORRY.
20.
BLOOD GROUPS
SECRETARY OF STATE A RHESUS POSITIVE MRS HURD
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A RHESUS POSITIVE
FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT BLOOD GROUPS FOR MEMBERS OF THE DELEGATION WILL FOLLOW.
21.
WREATHS
IF A WREATH IS TO BE LAID BY THE SECRETARY OF STATE, GRATEFUL TO KNOW IF THIS CAN BE SUPPLIED LOCALLY. WE CAN PROVIDE RIBBON AND CARDS BUT WILL NEED GUIDANCE ON WORDING FOR CARD. IF THERE IS A WREATH-LAYING CEREMONY AT A COMMONWEALTH WAR GRAVES CEMETERY, WE CAN BRING A POPPY WREATH (MADE BY THE BRITISH LEGION) WHICH, SUBJECT TO YOUR VIEWS, IS USUALLY THOUGHT TO BE APPROPRIATE. 22. PRESS ENTERTAINMENT
A SMALL SUPPLY OF DRINK (3 WHISKY, 3 GIN AND BEERS) SHOULD BE PLACED IN THE ACTING HEAD OF NEWS DEPARTMENT'S SUITE FOR PRESS ENTERTAINMENT. MIXERS CAN BE PURCHASED FROM THE HOTELS.
23.
DUTY FREE
MEMBERS OF THE PARTY MAY WISH TO PURCHASE DUTY FREE, IE WHISKY, GIN, COGNAC OR CIGARETTES, FOR THEIR RETURN TO THE UK. CAN PEKING SUPPLY THIS, PLEASE? IF SO, GRATEFUL FOR A PRICE LIST AND ADVICE ON PAYMENT. THE COST IS NORMALLY DEDUCTED FROM INDIVIDUAL'S SUBSISTENCE.
24.
ADVANCE
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