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Rear is easy, just borrow a disc, preferably a Comete or Corima HM. On the front, axial stiffness is basically directly proportional to spoke count, all other things being equal, so whatever works for a solo with ~50% more spokes should be OK, e.g. a 24 spoke Deep V is fine for solo use, so a 36 spoke should be OK for a tandem. Same rules apply as for any wheel, deeper rims both improve the spoke bracing angle and shorten the spokes, plus the rims themselves are usually stiffer. On indoor tracks, most teams seem to use a disc on the front too, if you can borrow one off a pursuitist it might be worth a try to see how it handles outside at HH.
I've been thinking about a tandem for time trialling just in case my dad gets too old to be let out on his own, and I fancy B43s might be a good choice for a reasonably priced wheelset for clinchers, nice and deep and strong and if you divide the weight between the two people and you can tell people you're on 350g clincher rims :-)