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TELEGRAM NUMBER 373 OF 20 APRIL
INFO PEKING
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VISIT TO LONDON BY SIR S Y CHUNG, SENIOR EXCO UNOFFICIAL:
(GOVERNOR'S TELECON OF 14 APRIL WITH CLIFT REFERS)
1.
THE SECRETARY OF STATE WOULD BE HAPPY TO SEE SIR S Y.
10.30 A.M., 4TH MAY HAS BEEN SUGGESTED.
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LORD BELSTEAD HAS
AGREED TO GIVE A LUNCH ON 5TH MAY THE ONLY DAY AVAILABLE.
IF IT IS A WORKING LUNCH WITH OFFICIALS A SEPERATE CALL ON
HIM MAY NOT BE NECESSARY. ARE THESE TIMINGS ACCEPTABLE AND DO
YOU HAVE ANY VIEWS? ARE THERE MATTERS OTHER THAN THE
FUTURE THAT SIR S Y WISHES TO RAISE?
2. THE PRIME MINISTER WOULD ALSO LIKE TO KEEP IN RESERVE THE
POSSIBILITY OF A TALK WITH SIR S Y. WE SHALL BE IN TOUCH
FURTHER ON THIS. (WE HAVE MADE THE POINT THAT A CALL AT NO.10
SHOULD NOT PREJUDICE THE IDEA OF A LARGER SCALE VISIT BY
EXCO MEMBERS LATER ON.)
3.
FOR THE TIME BEING AND UNTIL THE PROGRAMME IS FIRMER, WE
SHOULD PREFER THERE TO BE NO MENTION IN THE PRESS OF THESE
CALLS.
4. FOR PEKING. SIR SY IS VISITING LONDON PRIVATELY FROM
2ND TO 5TH MAY, MAINLY IN ORDER TO RECEIVE HONORARY
DISTINCTIONS FROM THE ENGINEERING PROFESSION.
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