DD 300100Z PEKING
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SECRET FUTURE EGRET
SECRET
FUTURE EGRET
DESKBY 300100Z
FM F C O 291630Z JUN 84
TO IMMEDIATE PEKING
TELEGRAM NUMBER 678 OF 29 JUNE
AND TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
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FOR AMBASSADOR AND GOVERNOR FROM CLIFT
PEKING TELNO 1237 AND HONG KONG TELNO 1758: FUTURE EGRET:
SECRETARY OF STATE'S PROPOSED VISIT TO CHINA.
1. IN VIEW OF THE ADVICE OF BOTH OF YOU, WE SHALL NOT (NOT) RECOMMEND THAT THE CHINESE BE APPROACHED ABOUT THE VISIT BEFORE YOU HAVE BOTH DISCUSSED THE QUESTION WITH MINISTERS.
WE SHALL
BE INCLUDING THE SUBJECT IN OUR BRIEFING FOR THOSE DISCUSSIONS. 2. IF A VISIT IN LATE JULY IS CONFIRMED, WE SHALL CLEARLY HAVE TO MOVE QUICKLY WITH THE CHINESE. IT WOULD BE HELPFUL IF THE AMBASSADOR COULD SAY WHETHER HE KNOWS OF ANY ENGAGEMENTS WHICH ARE LIKELY TO PREOCCUPY THE CHINESE LEADERS (INCLUDING WU XUEQUIAN) AT THAT TIME, EG VISITS TO CHINA BY FOREIGN
PERSONALITIES.
HOWE
LIMITED HD/HKD HD/FED
SIR W HARDING
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SECRET FUTURE EGRET
COPIES TO:- SIR P CRADOCK MR BURROWS
LEGAL ADVISER
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