16.3
?
Gr 150
CONDENTIAL
HKK 027/2
REESIV
DFSK
INDEX
HOISTRY 4 APR 1984
164
Seclios
CONFIDENTIAL
FM PEKING 030830Z APR 94
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
TELEGRAM NUMBER 636 OF 3 APRIL
INFO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
No
MIPT: FUTURE OF HONG KONG: YOUR VISIT: HOSPITALITY
1. ZHOU NAN SAID THAT THE CHINESE SIDE WOULD GIVE A WELCOMING BANQUET ON 15 APRIL, PROBABLY IN THE GREAT HALL OF THE PEOPLE. THEY EXPECTED THAT ABOUT 70-80 PEOPLE WOULD BE INVITED, INCLUDING THE VISITING PARTY AND THE ACCOMPANYING JOURNALISTS.
2. I TOLD ZHOU THAT I HAD OFFERED YOU THE USE OF MY HOUSE
FOR THE RETURN BANQUET.
3. IT IS NORMAL FOR THE CHINESE SIDE TO GIVE A LARGER BANQUET THAN
THE VISITING SIDE, AND I DO NOT SEE ANY NEED TO RETRACT THE OFFER IN MY TEL NO 625. THE CHINESE OF COURSE KNOW THAT A BANQUET IN MY HOUSE WOULD BE SMALLER THAN THEIR OWN BANQUET. WE HAVE
NOW ESTABLISHED THAT LORD CARRINGTON IN FACT GAVE HIS RETURN
BANQUET AT THE EMBASSY IN 1981.
EVANS
LIMITED
HKD
FED
PROTOCOL D
PS
PS/MR LUCE
MR WILSON
CONFIDENTIAL
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