TNAG-2701-FCO40-3907-Memoirs-of-Sir-Percy-Cradock--diplomat-and-sinologist-1993 — Page 40

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ROBIN MCLAREN SUCCEEDED IN SPEAKING TO PERCY CRADOCK BY TELEPHONE BEFORE HEADING OFF TO GUANXI PROVINCE. THE LATTER EXPRESSED UNDERSTANDING ABOUT THE ACCOMMODATION QUESTION AND AGREED THAT HE SHOULD BE BOOKED INTO AN HOTEL NOT TOO FAR FROM THE

EMBASSY.

2.

WOULD YOU KINDLY LET PERCY KNOW THAT WE NOW HAVE A RESERVATION FOR THE NIGHTS OF 27 TO 29 MAY INCLUSIVE, IN THE EMBASSY'S NAME, AT THE JIANGUO HOTEL. (HE MAY CARE TO NOTE THE TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS WHICH ARE 5002233 AND 5002871 RESPECTIVELY.) ARE YOU AND HE CONTENT FOR THIS RESERVATION TO BE CONVERTED INTO HIS OWN NAME? IT WOULD BE HELPFUL ALSO TO HAVE RECONFIRMATION OF HIS ARRIVAL TIME

(AND REASSURANCE THAT WE HAVE GOT THE DATES RIGHT).

MCLAREN

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