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TO IMMEDIATE PEKING
TELEGRAM NUMBER 354 OF 7 SEPTEMBER
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PRIME MINISTER'S VISIT: INCLUSION OF CANTON
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THE PRIME MINISTER HAS ACCEPTED OUR RECOMMENDATION THAT SHE SHOULD ADD CANTON TO HER PROGRAMME, BUT HAS SAID SHE WOULD LIKE TO DO SO WITHOUT CUTTING INTO HER TIME IN HONG KONG MORE THAN ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY. NO.10 HAVE SUGGESTED AN 0800 OR 0830 DEPARTURE FROM SHANGHAI ON SUNDAY 26 SEPTEMBER SO THAT THE PRIME
MINISTER COULD SPEND TWO OR THREE HOURS IN CANTON IN THE SECOND
HALF OF THE MORNING AND STILL ARRIVE IN HONG KONG EARLY IN THE
AFTERNOON.
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WE ARE INCLINED TO THINK THE CHINESE WOULD BE OFFENDED IF
THE PRIME MINISTER DID NOT STAY FOR AT LEAST AN EARLY LUNCH (SAY 1200), WHICH WOULD MAKE EARLIEST POSSIBLE DEPARTURE TIME 1400. GRATEFUL YOUR COMMENTS.
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