With the compliments of PROTOCOL AND CONFERENCE DEPARTMENT CONFERENCE SECTION

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1 With the compliments of PROTOCOL AND CONFERENCE DEPARTMENT CONFERENCE SECTION FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE LONDON. SW1A 2AH

2 ADMINISTRATIVE PLAN FOR THE VISIT OF THE CHANCELLOR 0* THE Jt-EDERAL REPUBLIC Or' GERMANY, HIS EXCELLENCY HERR HELMUT SCHMIDT TO THE UNITED KINGDOM FOR THE ANGLO/GERMAN SUMMITT' MAY PROGRAMME Details of the programme are shown at Annex MEMBERS OF THE QrrICIAL PARTY WHO ARE GUESTS Or HMG Details of those accompanying the Chancellor are shown at Annex ARRIVAL ARRANGEMENTS All arrivals w i l l take place at RAF Northolt, West End Road, Ruislip, Middlesex. (a) Chancellor Schmidt w i l l arrive by special aircraft t-rom at hours on Thursday 10 May. (b) He w i l l be welcomed on arrival by The Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs? The Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany HM Ambassador Bonn Station Commander, Northolt Detailed arrival arrangements are shown at Annex 3* 4. NO 10 DOWNING STREET Plenary Session talks w i l l take place at No 10 on Friday 11 May. Details are shown at Annex INTERPRETERS ONE - arranged f o r Herr Genscher, F o r e i g n M i n i s t e r. 6. PRESS ARRANGEMENTS Arrangements for the press are being coordinated by Mr C Anson (No 10 Press Office). There w i l l be a press conference at.1200 hours on Friday 11 May at Millbank Tower, preceded by a photocall at No 10 Downing Street on the evening o* Thursday 10 May. 7. TRANSPORT Two Helicopters (if necessary) and Cars. GHF w i l l arrange. 8. A C CO MMO D AT10 N ARRA NGEMEN T S, i-'or details of accommodation arrangements see Annex 4«9. SECURITY ARRANGEMENTS (a) Inspector Jack Russell and Inspector David Williams, Special Branch, will be in charge of the personal security arrangements for Chancellor Schmidt throughout his stay. (b) The Chancellor w i l l be accompanied by a motor-cycle escort when travelling by road. /(c) Car

3 2 (c) Car stickers w i l l be issued by Protocol and Conference Department, FCO for any officials going to No 10 Downing St 10. DEPARTURE ARRANGEMENTS The German delegation w i l l leave for(bonn?) from RAF Northolt at approximately 1900 hours on Friday 11 May. Details of the departure arrangements are shown at Annex 5.

4 ANNEX hours Chancellor Schmidt will arrive by special flight at RAP ITortholt leave for Central london by helicopter*t c^/j. MHb'fce. The German Embassy have asked f o r h e l i c o p t e r s t o be used i f possible for security reasons.) 1810 Arrive at Kensington Palace Gardens Leave Kensington Palace Gardens by car f o r No. 10 Downing S t r e e t. ( with police escort) 1830 Chancellor Schmidt and Herr Genscher, escorted by the Secretary of State for Foreign and Coram onwealth Affairs, arrive at No " ""1 1' :.- r Hatthoefer drive to Eo. 11 Downing Street A for introductory talks with the Chancellor of the Exchequer h.O Photocall 18U5-19U5 P i r s t session of talks i n the.7hite Drawing Room: The Prime Minister, Chancellor Schmidt, the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, Herr Genscher and notetakert 19U5 for Dinner for 60 guests (with wives) i n the State Dining Room (the geographical Dept. have been asked t o produce 60 names plus 20 reserves) approx Chancellor Schmidt and his party take their leave. Return to the Carlton Tower*Hotel where accommodation has been reserved, ( GHP have reserved 5 suites and up to 30 single rooms.) Friday 11 May 1015 leave the hotel for Ho. 10 Downing Street Arrive at No. 10 Downing Street U5 Plenary talks i n the Cabinet Room. /Note. I t i s not.envisaged that there w i l l be any separate discussions between Ministers as there was i n 1978)

5 ANHBX 1 continued. HI4.5 Leave by car for Millbank Tower 1200 Press conference in the Millbank Tower Cinena Return to Ho. 10 by car Lunch in the State Dining Room for both delegations. U.j.30 Leave for Carlton Tower Hotel 1R35 Arrive at the hotel. Rote. The Germans may wish to use this free hour for a press conference with German newsmen) 1550 Leave hotel by car for Kensington Palace Gardens. Leave by helicopter for Oxford. ( Note. There was some uncertainty about whether or not the Finance Ministers would arrive on Friday morning, It seems unlikely that any senior Conservative Ministers would accompany the Chancellor to Oxford. Mrs Thatcher will be going to Scotland that week-end. by air from Hortholt for the Scottish Conservative Party Conference.) 1630 Chancellor Schmidt arrives in Oxford. Received by the Chancellor of the University, the Vice Chancellor and others. Tea in the Bodleian Curator's Room Conferment of Chancellor Schmidt's Honorary Degree in the Sheldonian Theatre Procession from the Sheldonian Theatre to the Bodleian Quadrangle. Drive to Christ Church Reception in Christ Church Library Chancellor Schmidt takes leave of the Chancellor of the University 1835 leave Oxford by helicopter for RAF I'ortholt. 190' Arrive RAF llortholt Departure for Bonn.

6 Delegation List Sgr? c S^n ehir hffiid t Office of the Federal Chancellor Undersecretary of State Schtiler Undersecretary of State BSlling Deputy Undersecretary of State Dr. Ruhfus Head of Department Dr. Zeller Five Security People Auswartiges ir Arat Deputy-Undersecretary of State Dr. Blech Deputy-Undersecretary of State Dr. Lautonachlagsr One Private Secretary One Press Secretary 1st Secretary Horstmann One Interpreter (UK Desk) One Conference Secretary Five Security Hen Federal Minister of Finance Mr. Matthafer, Federal Minister One Civil Servant of the Ministry of Finance Three Security Men

7 ANNEX 3 ARRIVAL ARRANGEMENTS Thursday 10 May Chancellor Schmidt w i l l arrive at RAF Northolt by special aircraft at i^{ 0 hours approximately. He w i l l be greeted on arrival by:? The Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs The Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany HM Ambassador } Bonn Station Commander } Northolt ht<c hours. The Chancellor and? members of this delegation w i l l travel from Northolt to Central London by? Helicopter? Cars

8 ANNEX 4 ACC0MMODAT10N ARRANGEMENTS Night# of Thursday 10 CENTRAL LONDON Accommodation has been arranged at Carlton Tower Hotel.

9 If he German delegation will depart Prom RAF Northolt a t h o u r s They will be seen off by: -The Secretary of State f o r Foreign and Commonwealth A f f a i r -The Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany H.H. Ambassador,Bonn -Station Commander,Northolt. 11.)

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