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FM FCO 121730Z DEC 84
TO IMMEDIATE PEKING
TELEGRAM NUMBER 1540 OF 12 DECEMBER 1984
INFO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
PRIME MINISTER'S VISIT TO CHINA: GIFTS
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1. IT HAS NOW BEEN AGREED THAT THE PRIME MINISTER WILL
GIVE PREMIER ZHAO A FERRANTI SCHOLAR 2 CHINESE WORD
PROCESSOR (DONATED BY FERRANTI). THANK YOU, HONG KONG,
FOR THE EXCELLENT SUGGESTION.
2. NO 10 WISH THE SCHOLAR 2 TO BE PRESENTED IN WORKING
ORDER AT A SUITABLE POINT IN THE PROGRAMME WHEN IT CAN
ALSO BE PHOTOGRAPHED. THE SIGNATURE CEREMONY OR THE BANQUET
WOULD BOTH BE POSSIBLE. GRATEFUL IF YOU WOULD DISCUSS THE BEST
SOLUTION WITH THE CHINESE.
3.
TO ENSURE THERE ARE NO HITCHES TWO WORD PROCESSORS WILL
BE BROUGHT OUT ON THE PRIME MINISTER'S PLANE AND THE HEAD
OF THE SCHOLAR DEPARTMENT TEAM (WHO ALSO DESIGNED THE SCHOLAR
2) WILL TRAVEL WITH THE PARTY TO MAKE THE INSTALLATION
ARRANGEMENTS AT THE PRESENTATION VENUE. HE IS RAYMOND WU
(WU BOFENG CCC NUMBERS 0702/0610/5358). BORN HONG KONG 1
OCTOBER 1948. WE ARE APPLYING TO CHINESE EMBASSY HERE
FOR VISA ON HIS BRITISH PASSPORT NO B229718, ISSUED LIVERPOOL
22 MARCH 1984. PLEASE PASS DETAILS TO CHINESE AND TO
CONFERENCE OFFICER. PLEASE ALSO SUGGEST TO CHINESE THAT
WU'S TREATMENT SHOULD BE ON A PAR WITH THE ACCOMPANYING
JOURNALISTS (HE IS NOT OF COURSE A MEMBER OF THE PM'S PARTY)
IE WE HOPE HE CAN ATTEND THE BANQUET.
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GRATEFUL IF YOU WOULD ARRANGE ACCOMMODATION FOR WU. HIS
LENGTH OF STAY WILL DEPEND ON HOW THE GIFT WILL BE USED. HE
WOULD BE WILLING TO STAY ON TO TRAIN THE END USER: BUT HE
COULD ALSO DO THIS ON A LATER VISIT TO PEKING. IN ANY EVENT
HE WILL NOT GO ON WITH THE VC10 TO HONG KONG AND WILL MAKE
RETURN TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS AFTER ARRIVAL.
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