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TO PRIORITY FCO TELEGRAM NO 958 OF 25 SEPTEMBER ANFO ROUTINE HONG KONG,
YOUR TELNO 733: SECRETARY OF STATE'S VISIT TO CHINA AND HONG KONG.
1. COUNSELLOR PUT PROPOSED ANNOUNCEMENT TO WANG PEN-TSO 靠 DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF WESTERN EUROPEAN DEPARTMENT, MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS, ON 23 SEPTEMBER, TENTATIVELY SUGGESTING WEDNESDAY 27 SEPTEMBER AS SUITABLE DATE,
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WANG UNDERTOOK TO CONSIDER PROPOSAL AND LET US HAVE AN EARLY REPLY, MEANWHILE HE CONFIRMED OFFICIALLY THAT DATES PROPOSED FOR THE VISIT WERE ACCEPTABLE TO THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT.
HE HAD ALSO CONTACTED CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITIES ABOUT ROUTING FOR
YOUR AIRCRAFT ON ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE.
HE COULD CONFIRM CHINESE AGREEMENT TO YOUR ARRIVING IN YOUR OWN AIRCRAFT BUT ROUTING DETAILS WERE STILL UNDER CONSIDERATION.
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