GRS 100
RESTRICTED
FM PEKING
TO ROUTINE FCO
TELNO 1289
RESTRICTED
OF 09023OZ SEPTEMBER 85
AND TO ROUTNE HONG KONG
YOUR TELNO 204 TO BANGKOK: MR RENTON
Mr Kharan Myctou
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RA (Min Visits)
1. WE HAVE TOLD THE MFA THAT MR RENTON WILL NOT BE ABLE TO TAKE
ON THE VISIT PLANNED FOR MR LUCE.
2.
ON THE TIMING OF A VISIT BY MR RENTON, I. SHARE YOUR INSTINCT. A WINTER VISIT TO PEKING IS NOT A VERY ATTRACTIVE PROPOSITION SEMICLN
IT IS COLD AND BLEAK FROM NOVEMBER TO MARCH. THIS SUGGESTS A VISIT
IN THE SPRING (F PLANS FOR VISITS THEN BY THE MINISTERS FOR DEFENCE PROCUREMENT AND THE ARTS AND MR WALKER GO AHEAD) IN THE EARLY SUMMER. THINK IT MIGHT BE WISE TO KEEP THE CALENDAR CLEAR OF MINISTERIAL VISITS FROM MID-JUNE ONWARDS BECAUSE OF PREPARATION
FOR THE STATE VISIT.
EVANS
LIMITED
FED
HID
SEAD
HKK 02716
RECEIVED IN REGISTRY
- 9 SEP 1985
DESK OFFICER
INDEX
REGISTRY
PA
Action Taken
PROTOCOL D
NEWS D
PS
PS/MR RENTON
PS / PUS
MR WILSON
RESTRICTED