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POSTS FOR DA, HONG KONG FOR S03/J3 CO AND D VISITS), MODUK FOR DPSO/ CDS, FCO FOR NPDD (BISH), FROM COORD.

SUBJECT: RCDS OVERSEAS TOURS 1993 - FAR EAST.

REFS:

A. MY ACA/BAB/A2G DATED 030910Z MAR 93

B. TOKYO ACA/BAB/A2G DATED 050457Z MAR 93

C. HK ACA/BAB/A2G DATED 05041OZ MAR 93

D. SEOUL ACA/BAB/A2G DATED 080723Z MAR 93

E. KL ACA/BAB/A2G DATED 080816Z MAR 93

1. THANKS FOR SWIFT RESPONSES TO MY PROPOSALS IN REF A. DESPITE REFS

B AND E, CONSTRAINTS IN REFS C AND D REQUIRE DRASTIC RETHINK TO ITINERARY PROPOSALS.

2. REVISED PROPOSAL WHICH STILL MAINTAINS DECONFLICTION WITH CDS AS FOLLOWS:

A. 17 SEP LHR 2115 HONG KONG 181730 RR027

B. 19 SEP HONG KONG 1250 SEOUL 1705 CX618

C. 26 SEP SEOUL 1150 TOKYO 1405 NW10

D. 5 OCT TOKYO 1000 HONG KONG 1325 CX509

5 OCT HONG KONG 1440 KUALA LUMPUR 1805 MH073

OR ALTERNATIVE

(5 OCT OSAKA 1040 HONG KONG 1325 CX503

5 OCT HONG KONG 1440 KUALA LUMPUR 1805 MH073

E. 11 OCT KUALA LUMPUR 1035 HONG KONG 1425 CX720

F. 16 OCT HONG KONG 2200 LHR 170445 RR028

REQUEST HONG KONG SUPPORT TRANSIT NIGHT STOP ON 18 SEP.

3. GRATEFUL FOR YOUR AGREEMENT OR COMMENTS ON REVISED PROPOSALS. PLEASE NOTE RCDS ABOUT TO CLOSE FOR MOVE AND WILL NOT REOPEN UNTIL 29 MAR IN SEAFORD HOUSE.

4. TOUR PARTY WILL BE FINALISED BY END MAR BUT WILL BE LED BY COMMANDANT, V ADM-SIR JOHN COWARD. WILL BOOK FLIGHTS WITH SBC IN EARLY APRIL, GRATEFUL IF TOKYO WOULD INDICATE WHICH OPTION AT PARA

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