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CONFIDENTIAL
5 APR 1984
199
FM PEKING 04093OZ APR 34
TO INMEDIATE FCO
PA
TELEGRAM NUMBER 650 OF 4 APRIL
INFO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
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YOUR VISIT.
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1. YOU MAY FIND IT HELPFUL TO HAVE AN OUTLINE PROGRAMME AT
THIS STAGE. GIVEN THE SHORTNESS OF THE VISIT, AND THE UNCERTAINTIES
OVER THE TIMING OF YOUR CALLS ON LEADERS ON THE TUESDAY AND
WEDNESDAY, I THINK IT WOULD BE BETTER AT LEAST AT THIS STAGE NOT TO INSERT ANY EXTRA EVENTS INTO THE PROGRAMME. IF TIME PERMITTED,
VISITS TO TOURIST SITES IN PEKING COULD CERTAINLY BE LAID ON AT
SHORT NOTICE. I SHOULD ALSO LIKE TO SHOW YOU ROUND THE CHANCERY
EXTENSION WHICH IS UNDER CONSTRUCTION (AND WHOSE COMPLETION WILL
MAKE A LOT OF DIFFERENCE TO ALL OUR LIVES).
2. A MAJOR PROBLEM WILL BE BRIEFING MEETINGS. WE EXPECT THAT
SEVERAL WILL BE NECESSARY DURING THE VISIT. THE DIAOYOUTAI IS
WHOLLY INSECURE SEMICOLON AND SUCH MEETINGS SHOULD WHERE POSSIBLE
TAKE PLACE IN THE CHANCERY SAFE SPEECH ROOM. WHERE THAT IS NOT
POSSIBLE (THE EMBASSY IS AT LEAST 20 MINUTES BY CAR FROM THE
DIAOYOUTAI), IT MIGHT BE POSSIBLE TO HAVE MEETINGS IN THE
GARDEN AT THE DIAOYOUTAI, SINCE THE WEATHER SHOULD BE VERY PLEASANT.
3. THE OUTLINE IS AS FOLLOWS:
SUNDAY 15 APRIL
1700
ARRIVE PEKING CAPITAL AIRPORT. PROCEED TO DIAQYOUTAI.
DINNER AT DIAOYOUTAI. AFTER DINNER TO EMBASSY FOR
BRIEFING IN SAFE SPEECH ROOM.
MONDAY 16 APRIL
DE30 (OR EARLIER) TALKS TEAM ASSEMBLE AT DIAOYOUTAI.
0900-1200
LUNCH
1430-1730
1900
FIRST ROUND OF TALKS WITH WU XUEQIAN.
AT DIAOYOUTAI.
SECOND ROUND OF TALKS WITH WU XUEQIAN.
WELCOMING BANQUET GIVEN BY WU XUEQIAN AT THE GREAT
HALL OF THE PEOPLE.
? AFTER DINNER FURTHER BRIEFING MEETING AT EMBASSY.
TUESDAY 17 APRIL
AM
1215
LUNCH
PM
1900
CALL ON A LEADER.
RECEPTION AT EMBASSY FOR EMBASSY STAFF AND WIVES.
AT DIAOYOUTAI.
CALL ON A LEADER.
RETURN BANQUET AT EMBASSY.
? AFTER DINNER FURTHER MEETING IN EMBASSY SAFE SPEECH
ROOM.
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/WEDNESDAY