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Fit F.C.0. 171020Z JAN 79
TO ROUTINE HONG KONG
TELEGRAM NUMBER CO OF 17 JANUARY
INFO PEKING,
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No
Actor Ta
1978
YOUR LETTER OF 15 DECEMBER TO MCLAREN:
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INVITATION TO VISIT PEKING
1. I AGREE THAT YOU SHOULD ACCEPT THE INVITATION IN PRINCIPLE,
LEAVING THE DATE OPEN FOR THE TIME BEING. I CURRENTLY PLAN TO
VISIT CHINA IN APRIL OVER THE EASTER RECESS BUT WE HAVE NOT YET
APPROACHED THE CHINESE. MY PRELIMINARY VIEW IS THAT YOU SHOULD
NOT GO TO PEKING BEFORE MY VISIT, BUT AM VERY OPEN MINDED ON THIS AND WOULD LIKE REACTIONS ON TIMING, IF THE CHINESE PRESS YOU TO TAKE UP THE INVITATION IN THE NEAR FUTURE, YOU SHOULD SEEK INSTRUCTIONS.
YOU LEAVE.
I CERTAINLY SEE ADVANTAGE IN YOUR GOING WELL BEFORE
2. WE WILL SHORTLY BE IN TOUCH WITH PEKING ABOUT AN INITIAL APPROACH TO THE CHINESE ON THE TIMING OF MY VISIT.
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