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VISIT OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO CUINA:
29 OCTOBER TO 2 NOV MBER 1972
STEERING BRIEF
1.
Following our agreement in March to exchange
Ambassadors with the Chineso People's Republic the
Secretary of State decided that he should visit China
at a time convenient to ourselves and the Chinese.
His visit will be the first ever to China by a British
Foreign Secretary in office. It was preceded by the
visit of Mr Royle between 30 Hay and 6 June. Mr Royle
was only the third British Minister to visit China
since the establishment of the People's Republic in
1949. No Foreign Ministers from any Western country
had visited China before this year, but since February
the following have done so: Mr Rogers (accompanying
Fresident lixon) in February; M Schumann in July;
Mr Sharp in August; Mr Chira (accompanying Mr Tanaka)
in September; and Herr Scheel in October.
Layout of Briefs
2. This Steering Brief covers most of the issues
which ere likely to be brought up by the Chinese
Foreign Minister, Mr Chi P'eng-fei, end the issues
which the Secretary of State will wish to broach in
talking to Fr Chi and other Chinese Ministers.
Steering Brief is accompanied by:
The
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