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SIR GEOFFREY HOWE EXPRESSED HIS APPRECIATION FOR THE WELCOME EXTENDED TO HIM BY THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT AND RENEWED HIS INVITATION TO STATE COUNCILLOR WU XUEQIAN TO VISIT THE UNITED KINGDOM. STATE COUNCILLOR WU REAFFIRMED HIS ACCEPTANCE OF THIS INVITATION. IT WAS AGREED THAT THE DATES FOR HIS VISIT SHOULD BE DECIDED THROUGH DIPLOMATIC CHANNELS."'
ENDS.
EVANS
FUTURE OF HONG KONG
LIMITED
HD/HKD
HD/FED
HD/PLANNING STAFF
HD/PUSD
DEP HD/PUSD
RESEARCH D (MR WALKER)
LEGAL ADVISERS(SIR J FREELAND) PS
PS/LADY YOUNG
PS/MR LUCE
PS/PUS
SIR W HARDING
SIR C TICKELL MR GOODALL
COPIES TO:-
BUCKINGHAM PALACE
PS/LORD PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL
PS/HOME SECRETARY
PS/CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER
PS/LORD PRIVY SEAL
PS/SECRETARY FOR TRADE & INDUSTRY
COPIES TO:- (VIA ADR)
MR ROBERTS NEWS DEPT
MR BURROWS LEGAL ADVISERS
MR FIFOOT LEGAL ADVISERS
MR POWELL NO 10 DOWNING ST.
MR INGHAM NO 10 DOWNING ST.
MR MARTIN ASSESSMENTS STAFF CABINET OFF
MR CARTLEDGE CABINET OFFICE
MR BRENNAN
CABINET OFFICE
PS/S OF S FOR DEFENCE
PS/ATTORNEY GENERAL
SIR P CRADOCK ROOM K195
SIR P CRADOCK NO 10 DOWNING ST.
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