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c) Return

The party will depart Hong Kong at 2340 hours on Thursday 5 September, ETA LHR (Royal Suite) 0840 hours on Friday 6 September.

a)

Full travel details are given at Appendix III.

e) Departure arrangements for those travelling from the United Kingdom on 1 September will be issued separately.

4.

a)

TRAVEL DOCUMENTS AND HEALTH REQUIREMENTS

Each member of the party must be in possession of a valid passport. Visas are required for Russia and China.

b)

The Civil Service Occupations Health Service recommend the following inoculations:

Typhoid Tetanus Polio

Hepatitis A

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valid 3 years Ivalid 10 years

valid 10 years

- valid 2-6 months

c) Blood: It is essential for members of the party to know their blood group before going overseas. Those (other than FCO staff) wishing to find out their blood groups should go to the Civil Service Occupational Health Service at Murray House, 3 Vandon Street, to have blood taken for this, and to know if they have Hepatitis A antibodies (for appointments, telephone 273 6331). FCO staff should go to the FCO Medical Unit at St Thomas' Hospital (for appointments, telephone 071 928 4898). The Blood Group Card and Hepatitis A results are sent by post. Members of the party should carry this card with them when travelling overseas.

5.

a)

BAGGAGE

Those travelling in the BA Tri-star may take with them up to 66 lbs of personal baggage.

b)

Baggage labels, colour coded as follows, are enclosed for the party travelling on the VC10:

Villa No 18, Peking

Villa No 2, Peking

-

Blue Orange

Government House, Hong Kong

-

Blue

Hotels

-

Red

Press

Green

Official items

White

c)

In addition, all items to be cabin-loaded must have yellow labels.

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