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VANUATU: VISIT OF PRIME MINISTER TO CHINA AND HONG KONG

1. WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS THAT THE PRIME MINISTER, MAXIME CARLOT KORMAN, WILL VISIT HONG KONG ON 14 MARCH AND FROM 23 TO 25 MARCH IN TRANSIT TO, AND FROM, AN OFFICIAL VISIT TO CHINA FROM 14 TO 23 MARCH.

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THE PRIME MINISTER, WHO WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY HIS WIFE, AGNES, MR J F BIJON (PM'S FINANCIAL ADVISER), MR J KALLON (PM'S OFFICE), MR J TAVOA (CHIEF OF PROTOCOL) AND MR D WAYANE (SECURITY OFFICER), ARRIVES IN HONG KONG ON 14 MARCH AT 1945 ON FLIGHT CX 100 FROM SYDNEY. THE PARTY WILL CROSS OVER INTO CHINA BY RAIL OR ROAD ON THE SAME DAY. THEY RETURN TO HONG KONG BY AIR FROM PEKING ON 23 MARCH AT 1545 ON FLIGHT KA 329 AND DEPART ON 25 MARCH AT 2250 ON FLIGHT CX 101 TO SYDNEY.

3. THE DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS HAS REQUESTED APPROPRIATE PROTOCOL AND SECURITY FACILITIES FOR THE PRIME MINISTER FOR BOTH VISITS. THE PARTY WILL BE ACCOMMODATED AT THE OMNI HOTEL, CANTON ROAD.

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