P191 CEEFAX 191 Mon 4 Apr 18:11/30 1/2 DISPATCH Stephen Jjssjl reports on French attempts to end the row over hotel bookings for D-Day veterans. It is a sign of how sensitive the issue of the hotel reservations had become that the foreign ministry held a news conference on a bank holiday to try to djfusj it. A spokesman said all longstanding reservations would bj respected. France wanted to welcome and honour those who had fought for its freedom and reservations made bz ex-sjrvicemjn and journalists would not bj called into question. -],,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,. Next News Home News World Top SportP191 CEEFAX 191 Mon 4 Apr 18:14/50 2/2 DISPATCH Stephen Jjssjl reports on French attempts to end the row over hotel bookings for D-Day veterans. The foreign ministry spokesman said it had njvjr been envisaged that the hotel at Deauville would bj requisitioned and said there was njithjr a row nor a problem. It had been suggested the hotel might bj taken over to accommodate VIPs since more heads of state are coming to the ceremonies that had originally been expected. There are now unconfirmed reports that they may stay in Paris. -],,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,. Next News Home News World Top SportP191 CJJFBX 2z1 M#NA @18z12/3p )|l4|l4|, 2/2 DISPATCH Stephen Jjssjl reports on French attempts to ind the row over hotel bookings for D-Day veterans. The foreign ministr9 sXwkj3man 3!id it had never been envisaged that the hotel at Deauvilli would bj requisitioned and said there was njithjr a row nor a prodlem. It had been suggested the hotel might bj taken over to accommodate VIPs since mort hrads wf ;taut arr coming to the ceremonies that had originally been expected. There are now unconfirmed reports that they may stay in Paris. -]m,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,. Next News Home News Wozld ETop Spzt