TNAG-2924-FCO40-4199-Visits-by-Ministers-and-officials-from-third-countries-to-Ho-1993 — Page 113

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HOLY SEE TELN014: VISIT BY CARDINAL RATZINGER (28 FEBRUARY-6 MARCH).

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1. THE GOVERNOR WOULD BE DELIGHTED TO SEE CARDINAL RATZINGER. HIS DIARY FOR NEXT WEEK IS EXTREMELY CROWDED BUT WE HAVE MADE

AVAILABLE A SLOT BETWEEN 3.00 P.M. TO 3.30 P.M. ON 1 MARCH. GRATEFUL IF YOU WOULD CONFIRM WHETHER IT IS ACCEPTABLE TO THE CARDINAL.

2. WE WILL ALSO ARRANGE FOR VIP FACILITIES AT THE AIRPORT FOR THE CARDINAL. WE ARE AWARE OF HIS ARRIVAL FLIGHT AND TIME AS IN PARA 3 OF TUR, AND SHOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR HIS DEPARTURE FLIGHT DETAILS AS EARLY AS CONVENIENT.

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