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16. Zhao recalled that in September 1979 Hua Guofeng, on his
visit to London as Premier, had conveyed an invitation from
Ye Jianying, proposing that Her Majesty The Queen should visit
China. He was now renewing this invitation. Lord Carrington said he would convey the invitation to Her Majesty.
17. The conversation ended at 5.10 pm.
Distribution:
Private Secretary PS/Lord Privy Seal PS/Mr Hurd
PS/Mr Ridley
PS/Mr Blaker
PS/Mr Marten
PS/Mr Luce
PS/PUS
Sir E Youde
Mr Bullard
Mr Donald
FED (2)
ERD
Information Dept (Visits)
TRED
Defence Dept
JNU
HKGD-
PCD
Planning Staff
Research Dept CRE4, DOT
HM Ambassadors: Peking(2)
Tokyo
Seoul
Paris
Governor, Hong Kong
BTC, Hong Kong
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