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FM HONG KONG

TO DESKBY 27133OZ F C O

TELNO 2672

OF 271215Z AUGUST 91

INFO PRIORITY PEKING

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YOUR TELNOS 1504 AND 1517: PM'S VISIT TO HONG KONG:

PROGRAMME

FOR THE HELICOPTER TOUR, WE PROPOSE ONE HELICOPTER WITH THE PM AND MRS MAJOR, MR TURNBULL, HONG KONG BRIEFER, ONE HONG KONG DETECTIVE AND ONE U.K. DETECTIVE ON BOARD. PLEASE ADVISE IF THIS

1.

IS AGREEABLE.

2.

WE ALSO NEED TO KNOW WHICH MEMBERS OF THE VISIT PARTY WOULD ACCOMPANY THE PM FOR HIS PROGRAMME, PARTICULARLY THE SHA TIN VISIT, THE COMMUNITY LUNCH AND THE VISIT TO THE CITY POLYTECHNIC TO ENABLE US TO FINALISE ARRANGEMENTS.

SECRETARY OF STATE'S PROGRAMME. GRATEFUL FOR YOUR ADVICE WHETHER THE S OF S WOULD LIKE TO DO SOMETHING ELSE INSTEAD OF VISITING THE HENG ON ESTATE (MY TELNO 2644).

3.

4. ACCOMMODATION. THREE GUEST SUITES ARE AVAILABLE AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE (OF ONE DOUBLE ROOM WITH A CONNECTED SINGLE ROOM EACH). IN VIEW OF THE REVISED DELEGATION LIST IN PROTOCOL ORDER (FCO TELNO 952 TO PEKING), THE PROPOSED ALLOCATION IS:

1ST SUITE

-

DOUBLE ROOM: PM AND MRS MAJOR

SINGLE ROOM: MR TURNBULL

2ND SUITE

-

DOUBLE ROOM:

SECRETARY OF STATE

SINGLE ROOM: MR R GOZNEY

3RD SUITE

DOUBLE ROOM: SIR PERCY CRADDOCK SINGLE ROOM: MR BRIGHT

ALL THE REMAINDER, SAVE FOR THE PM'S DETECTIVE, WOULD BE ACCOMMODATED AT THE HILTON HOTEL WITH AMPLE 24 HOURS SHUTTLE TRANSPORTATION TO GOVERNMENT HOUSE. THE PM'S DETECTIVE COULD STAY AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE WITH THE GOVERNOR'S DETECTIVES. GRATEFUL FOR YOU ADVICE ON THESE ARRANGEMENTS.

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