CODE 18-77
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Mr Band, EESD (W103)
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2 2 OCT 1979
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POSSIBLE ROYAL NAVY VISITS TO CHINA AND THE SOVIET UNION
I attach a copy of a letter from the MOD to Defence Department on this hoary old subject.
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You will see from this that Defence Department have agreed with the MOD that we should put up a proposal to our Secretary of State, together with a draft letter to the Secretary of State for Defence, setting out the FCO views on a ship visit to China, and possibly the Soviet Union.
3. I attach a draft submission, together with a draft letter. I should be grateful for any views by close of play, Monday, 22 October.
18 October 1979.
Mr Fall, Defence Dept (E322)
Mr Davies
Mr Macdonald, TRED
Mr Macdonald, TRK&GD
Mr Williamson, HK
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RC Fursland
Far Eastern Department (K255)
233 5539
Notified
RJMR
19/10
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