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CONFIDENTIAL
FM HONG KONG
TO IMMEDIATE ROME
TELNO 002
OF 261116Z JULY 1993
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INFO IMMEDIATE FCO, PEKINGL
PERSONAL FOR AMBASSADOR FROM GOVERNOR
FCO PERSONAL FOR RICKETTS, HKD FROM GOVERNOR
PEKING PERSONAL FOR MCLEAN
MISC 083 FROM ROME: GOVERNOR'S HOLIDAY PLANS
THANK YOU FOR TUR. I QUITE SEE THE POINT OF INFORMING THE DISCREET ITALIAN POLICE OF OUR HOLIDAY ARRANGEMENTS. LAST TIME I VISITED ITALY AS ENVIRONMENT SECRETARY THE POLICE PROVED VERY USEFUL IN GETTING US INTO THE BASILICA AT ASSISI. SO I APPRECIATE THEIR VALUE.
2. I AM VERY GRATEFUL FOR YOUR KIND OFFER TO ARRANGE VIP FACILITIES ON ARRIVAL IN ROME AND ON DEPARTURE. THIS WOULD CERTAINLY BE HELPFUL. I AM NOT SURE WHETHER THE FRIENDS WITH WHOM WE ARE SHARING THE HOUSE WILL BE ON THE SAME FLIGHT. LAVENDER AND I WILL BE TRAVELLING WITHOUT OUR DAUGHTERS WHO WILL BE ARRIVING AND DEPARTING CONVENIENTLY BY MOST OF THE FLIGHTS IN AND OUT OF ROME THROUGHOUT AUGUST.
3. OUR FLIGHT DETAILS ARE AS FOLLOWS:
ETA ROME LEONARDO DA VINCI ON TUESDAY 3 AUGUST AT 1435 ON BA2560 FROM GATWICK
ETD ON MONDAY 30 AUGUST AT 1530 ON BA2561 TO GATWICK.
4. IT WAS VERY KIND OF YOU TO INVITE US TO THE VW WHEN WE ARRIVE. I THINK HOWEVER, GIVEN THE TIME OF DAY, WE WOULD BE BEST ADVISED TO HEAD STRAIGHT FOR SPOLETO. WE HOPE WE CAN TAKE YOU UP ON YOUR KIND OFFER OF HOSPITALITY ON SOME FUTURE OCCASION.
5. I SUSPECT THAT WE WILL NOT NEED TO ARRANGE DELIVERY OF TELEGRAMS. I SHALL BE KEEPING IN REGULAR TELEPHONE CONTACT WITH HONG KONG. BUT IF THERE IS ANY EMERGENCY, IT IS GOOD TO HAVE THE OFFER OF HELP.
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