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(E) THE LIST, APART FROM GIVING THE JOURNALISTS' NAMES, GIVES THE
ORGANISATIONS THEY REPRESENT, THEIR STATUS AND THEIR GENERAL AREA OF INTEREST. WE ARE UNABLE TO PROVIDE THE BIOGRAPHICAL DETAILS REQUESTED. IF THE CHINESE AUTHORITIES WISH TO OBTAIN THESE DETAILS THEY SHOULD ASK THE JOURNALISTS THEMSELVES TO DESCRIBE THEIR PAST CAREERS WHEN THEY SUBMIT VISA APPLICATIONS,
(F) THE CORRESPONDENTS WISHING TO VISIT PEKING AT THIS TIME ARE KEEN TO USE THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN MORE GENERALLY ABOUT THE CHINESE PEOPLE AND THEIR WAY OF LIFE, ANY EXTRA VISITS THE CHINESE FOREIGN MINISTRY CAN ARRANGE, PARTICULARLY IN THE PERIOD BEFORE SIR ALEC'S ARRIVAL, WILL BE VERY GREATLY APPRECIATED BY THOSE CONCERNED
(G) WE ARE BEGINNING TO RECEIVE QUESTIONS ABOUT THE LIKELY COST TO
JOURNALISTS OF THEIR STAY. IT WOULD BE HELPFUL IF THE EMBASSY COULD PROVIDE US WITH AN IDEA OF THE APPROXIMATE AMOUNT THEY WILL BE EXPECTED TO PAY AS A LUMP SUM.
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