TNAG-2355-FCO40-3426-Visit-by-Douglas-Hurd--Secretary-of-State-for-Foreign-and-Co-1991 — Page 188

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FROM CONFERENCE SECTION, PROTOCOL DEPT

VISIT OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO HONG KONG AND CHINA

1.

THE FOLLOWING BASIC GUIDELINES AND CHECKLIST OF ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS MAY BE OF USE WHEN PLANNING FOR THE SECRETARY OF STATE'S VISIT.

2.

DELEGATION

THE LIKELY COMPOSITION OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE'S PARTY (THOUGH NOT YET SUBMITTED TO THE PRIVATE OFFICE FOR APPROVAL)

SECRETARY OF STATE

MRS HURD

2 PRIVATE SECRETARIES

2 PERSONAL ASSISTANTS

1 ASSISTANT UNDER-SECRETARY OF STATE

HEAD OF HONG KONG DEPT (HONG KONG ONLY)

2/3 DETECTIVES

ACTING HEAD OF NEWS DEPARTMENT

PA TO ACTING HEAD OF NEWS DEPT

CONFERENCE OFFICER

3 ROYAL MILITARY POLICE

COI RADIO CORRESPONDENT

3.

TRAVEL

RESERVATIONS HAVE BEEN MADE AS FOLLOWS: MONDAY 1 APRIL:

CX 250, ETD LGW 1800, ETA HONG KONG 1400 2 APRIL

IS:

WE WILL CONFIRM ONWARD AND RETURN FLIGHTS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

4.

PROGRAMME

HONG KONG DEPARTMENT AND FED WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DETAILS OF THE PROGRAMMES FOR THE SECRETARY OF STATE PLUS A SEPARATE PROGRAMME FOR MRS HURD.

5.

LIVING ACCOMMODATION (WHERE PARTY IS ACCOMMODATED

OVERNIGHT)

A)

IF THE RESIDENCE/GOVERNMENT HOUSE IS SUGGESTED, THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR STAY THERE IS SECRETARY OF STATE, MRS HURD, 1 PRIVATE SECRETARY AND 1 DETECTIVE. THE REMAINDER OF THE PARTY SHOULD STAY IN A NEARBY HOTEL. THE ACTING HEAD OF NEWS DEPARTMENT SHOULD BE GIVEN A HOTEL SUITE FOR PRESS BRIEFINGS: HIS

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