1845
1900
LEAVE DIAOYUTAI FOR GREAT HALL OF THE PEOPLE
WELCOMING BANQUET GIVEN BY WU XUEQIAN. (THE
CHINESE HAVE SAID THAT THEY INTEND TO INVITE
THE ENTIRE PARTY TO THE WELCOMING BANQUET.
WE HAVE SAID THAT THERE WILL PROBABLY BE
SOME WHO ARE UNABLE TO ATTEND BECAUSE THEY
WILL NEED TO WORK. THE CHINESE APPEAR TO BE
CONTENT TO LEAVE THIS FOR DECISION AT THE TIME
(?
AFTER BANQUET MEETING IN EMBASSY SAFE SPEECH
ROOM)
17 APRIL
0800
0945
1000
1215
1330
1615
1630
1845
BREAKFAST
LEAVE DIAOYUTA |
CALL ON STATE COUNCILLOR JI PENGFE! AT THE
GREAT HALL OF THE PEOPLE. AFTER THE CALL
PROCEED TO BRITISH EMBASSY.
RECEPTION TO MEET EMBASSY STAFF AT AMBASSADOR'S
RESIDENCE.
LUNCH AT DIAOYUTAI.
LEAVE DIAOYUTAI FOR ZHONGNANHA I
MEETING WITH PREMIER ZHAO ZIYANG AT ZHONGNANHAI.
IF TIME ALLOWS RETURN TO DIAOYUTAI GUESTHOUSE.
ARRIVE AT RESIDENCE FOR RETURN BANQUET.
1900
RETURN BANQUET
18 APRIL
0800
BREAKFAST
(FOLLOWING PART OF PROGRAMME IS PROVISIONAL)
0945
LEAVE DIAOYUTA I
1000
MEETING WITH CHAIRMAN DENG XIAOPING FOLLOWING WHICH PROCEED DIRECTLY TO AIRPORT.
CONFIDENTIAL
1200.