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10 DOWNING STREET
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THE PRIME MINISTER
Year Van Si You'
1 April 1982
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Thank you for your letter of 23 March.
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Ntoo was sorry
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not to be able to see "United Effort" actually launched.
one can never trust the weather in this country. And it has
been especially bad this winter. I did enjoy the naming, however, and I hope the ship has a happy future.
I am afraid I still cannot give you a definite answer on the launching in Shanghai. As you know, I want to do it.
But I cannot make a firm commitment until a draft of the whole
programme for my visit is available, and until the Chinese
Government have had a chance to comment.
With best wishes.
You
Sir Yue-Kong Pao, C.B.E., J.P.,