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be far preferable for the Prime Minister to visit
that country for a shorter period than for him to
postpone his visit or to cancel it altogether.
With this thought in mind, we have worked out the
outline of a greatly abbreviated programme.
It is as
follows:
Wednesday, 2 January. Depart London (either at
1000 hours, as at present planned, or at
any time up to 1800 hours).
Thursday, 3 January. Travel to Hong Kong via
Akrotiri and Gan (allowing more or less
time for the stopover in Gan according to
the time of departure from London).
Friday, 4 January.
Saturday, 5 January.
1030.
Arrive Hong Kong.
1200. Depart Hong Kong.
1500.
Arrive Peking.
1800. First meeting with
Chou En-lai.
1930.
Welcoming banquet.
Morning. Visit the
Forbidden City.
1200.
Meeting with
Embassy staff.
1530. Second meeting
with Chou En-lai.
Evening.
2
CONFIDENTIAL
Cultural
performance.
/Sunday,
.
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