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MDLIAN 5618

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FM HONG KONG

TO PRIORITY ZAGREB

TELNO 001

OF 270439Z MAY 1993

INFO PRIORITY FCO

NT.

27/5

YOUR TELNO 1: PRIVATE VISIT BY PRESIDENT TUDJMAN TO HONG KONG

1. VIP FACILITIES WILL BE EXTENDED TO THE PRESIDENT AND HIS PARTY AT HONG KONG AIRPORT. THE PRESIDENT WILL BE MET AND SEEN OFF BY THE GOVERNOR'S AIDE-DE-CAMP AND WILL BE ESCORTED TO THE HOTEL/AIRPORT IN A GOVERNMENT HOUSE CAR. THE FOREIGN MINISTER, IF INCLUDED IN THE PARTY, WILL BE MET AND SEEN OFF BY THE DIRECTOR OF PROTOCOL IN A GOVERNMENT VIP CAR. TRANSPORT FOR REST OF THE PARTY SHOULD BE PROVIDED BY THE HOTEL.

2. THE SECURITY OF THE PRESIDENT AND HIS PARTY DURING THEIR STAY IN HONG KONG IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE ROYAL HONG KONG POLICE. ANY WEAPONS CARRIED BY THE PROTECTION TEAM WILL BE

COLLECTED FROM THEM ON ARRIVAL FOR SAFE-CUSTODY AND WILL BE RETURNED TO THEM UPON DEPARTURE.

3. CROATION PASSPORT HOLDERS MAY COME TO HONG KONG FOR A STAY OF

14 DAYS WITHOUT VISAS.

PATTEN

YYYY

ΜΑΙΝ

YUGOSLAVIA

.EAU

190

ADDITIONAL 48

CAOFF//BRIG PRINGLE

DISTRIBUTION

238

CAOFF//MR SIBSON

ASSESSMENT STAFF//WG CDR GRAY

HICD 126/10

RECE

HKD

27 MAY 1993

FICE:

INDL

HMT//IF3/MR C KENNY

ECGD//MR HAWTIN

DTI/EN D//MR FREEMANTLE

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