TNAG-2355-FCO40-3426-Visit-by-Douglas-Hurd--Secretary-of-State-for-Foreign-and-Co-1991 — Page 209

CONFIDENTIAL

CONFIDENTIAL

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TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG

TELNO 441

OF 061552Z MARCH 91

INFO IMMEDIATE PEKING

HKD 026/9

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134726 MDHOAN 9305

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pam 9313

file $13.

FOR ACTING GOVERNOR FROM CONFERENCE SECTION, PROTOCOL DEPARTMENT POSSIBLE VISIT BY THE SECRETARY OF STATE

1. ALTHOUGH WE HOPE TO BE ABLE TO CONFIRM DETAILS OF VISIT LATER THIS WEEK, WE ARE PRESENTLY WORKING ON PROPOSED TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE SECRETARY OF STATE AND HIS PARTY TO FLY TO AND FROM HONG KONG COMMERCIALLY (AS NO RAF AIRCRAFT IS AVAILABLE). 2. WE WOULD BE GRATEFUL IF YOU COULD INVESTIGATE POSSIBILITY OF CHARTERING A SUITABLE AIRCRAFT TO FLY SECRETARY OF STATE AND PARTY (TOTAL APPROX 17) TO CHINA, ETD HONG KONG LATE PM 3 APRIL/ EARLY AM 4 APRIL, RETURNING HONG KONG AM 8 APRIL. GRATEFUL TO KNOW COSTS.

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