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DESKBY 14113OZ BOTH
FROM PEKING 14105OZ DEC 84
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
TELNO 2991 OF 14/12/84
INFO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
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YOUR TELNO 1552 AND MY TELNO 2982: PRIME MINISTER'S VISIT: SIGNATURE CEREMONY
1. OUR MEETING WITH PROTOCOL DEPARTMENT THIS EVENING TO DISCUSS ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE PRIME MINISTER'S VISIT YIELDED NOTHING FURTHER ON DETAILED ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE SIGNATURE CEREMONY BEYOND CONFIRMATION THAT THE CEREMONY WOULD TAKE PLACE AT 1730. THE CHINESE DO NOT EXPECT TO BE ABLE TO CONFIRM DETAILED ARRANGEMENTS BEFORE MONDAY 17 DECEMBER. WE HAVE OF COURSE EMPHASISED OUR NEED TO RECEIVE THESE DETAILS AT THE EARLIEST
POSSIBLE OPPORTUNITY.
EVANS
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NEWS D
MR WILSON
[REPEATED AS REQUESTEDĮ
COPIES TO
Sure P
CRADOCK (2).
CON.IDENTIAL.