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(c) they will leave by Cathay Pacific on Saturday 1 October to arrive in Hong Kong Sunday 2 October;
(a) they will rest for a couple of days in
Hong Kong before flying to Peking on Tuesday 4 October. They have decided that, whilst in Hong Kong, they would not call on anybody (neither Official nor Unofficial) lest this might be misunderstood in China and might cause concern in Hong Kong. It is possible they might be back in Hong Kong on 12th but more likely Thursday 13th:
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(g)
in China, their itinerary would include visiting Wuhan and cruising down the Yangzhi River. They will wish to see the special economic zones, Shenzhen and Zhuhai, probably on their way out of China. If they visit Zhuhai, they would also visit Macao;
they will be briefed by the FCO and hope to get a line not just on what to say but particularly on what not to say.
Lord Rhodes said he expected to see Richard Luce next week. It was also suggested that members of the team may wish to see Alan Donald or Dick Clift;
Lord Rhodes said he would also raise with FCO the possibility of his seeing the Governor, Sir Edward Youde, from whom he hopes to have advice as to what people
(if any) the team should see in Hong Kong on their return from China.
4. At the end of lunch, Lord Rhodes stressed that he and his team are going to China only because the Chinese have invited them to do so. The purpose of the visit is to have , discussions with the Chinese about such matters as textiles
and special economic zones. He stressed that he had no intention of raising the question of Hong Kong and would not refer to Hong Kong at all unless the Chinese were specifically to ask him about it. In those circumstances, he could not appear to be "gormless", but would follow the guidance given by Mr. Luce and Sir Edward (if indeed he sees him (3g above refers)): he would stress that anything he said would be his opinion only as an individual with an independent view.
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