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SIR Y-K PAO
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We understand that the Prime Minister is
travelling to Sunderland on 12 March to launch a
ship built for Sir Y-K Pao. It may be that she will
use the occasion again to raise the question of the
proposed visit to Britain by one of the Chinese
Vice Premiers, Gu Mu, who has had overall responsi-
bility for certain foreign trade and investment
questions. This is one of a number of outstanding
invitations to Chinese leaders and, as I explained
in my letter of 22 February, the ball is in the
Chinese court. One reason why Sir Y-K Pao seems to
be particularly eager that Gu Mu should visit
Britain in May is so that Gu's wife can launch
another of Pao's ships. HM Ambassador in Peking
has recently recommended that we should not at
present specifically renew the invitation to Gu Mu,
partly because he may prove to be a victim of the
current pruning of the Chinese Government machinery.
Some of his functions have already been transferred
/away