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one of international and one on bilateral issues; and a call on 'State leaders'. (Sir Percy Cradock recommends, and I agree that we should ask for calls on Premier Hua Guofeng, and Vice-Premiers Deng Xiaoping and Zhao Ziyang, the coming man in the Chinese government hierarchy, who may well have taken over from Hua as Premier by the time of the visit. Even if, is as widely expected, Premier Hua and Vice-Premier Deng have both retired from their government positions (but retained their Party and military posts) it would be both worthwhile and courteous to ask for calls on them, as the two principal protagonists on the Chinese political scene. The provincial tour may also provide some opportunities for an informal exchange of views, since Lord Carrington will be accompanied by a senior representative of the MFA, possibly (depending on their other commitments at the time) a Deputy Foreign
Minister.
Visiting Ministers normally spend about 4 days in Peking, including a couple of days sightseeing.
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of his earlier visit in 1975, Lord Carrington may well wan to spend less time there. But 2/2 days would really be the minimum. The earliest Lord Carrington could reasonably depart would be the late afternoon of 4 October This would leave a good part of one day in Peking for sightseeing and visits. Without knowing what Lord Carring n saw in 1975, it is difficult to offer advice. But the possibilities include Great Wall/Ming Tombs, Summer Palace, Forbidden City or Temple of Heaven, or visits to a commune, university, school etc. A pleasant and relaxing option would be a visit to and lunch at Summe
Palance.
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9. I hope that Lord Carrington would also be ready to gi a press briefing to accompanying and resident Western journalists; and to meet the Embassy and British community, at a reception which the Ambassador would give He might also like a separate, informal meeting (perhaps over a drink at the imbassador's residence) with the
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