LUNCH
SMALL LUNCH GIVEN BY CONSUL GENERAL FOR PROFESSIONAL/BUSINESS PEOPLE (SEE SHANGHAI TELNO 87).
P.M.
CALLS ON MAYOR AND PARTY FIRST SECRETRARY OF SHANGHAI
1845
FLY TO CANTON (CA 3504 ARRIVING 2045)
24 SEPTEMBER
A.M.
CALLS ON GOVERNOR OF GUANGDONG AND MAYOR OF CANTON
LUNCH FOR BRITISH BUSINESS COMMUNITY
P.M.
BRIEFING BY BP
VISIT DUNLOP'S FACTORY MODERNISATION PROJECT
EVENING
WELCOMING BANQUET
25 SEPTEMBER
RETURN TO HONG KONG VIA SHENZHEN
2. WE HAVE NOT CLEARED THE REVISED PROGRAMME FOR SHANGHA! WITH TREVOR MOUND, BUT WILL HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO DO SO TOMORROW
WHEN HE VISITS US.
3. THE CANTON PROGRAMME IS DRAWN UP ON THE BASIS OF SEATON'S TELELETTER OF 21 JUNE TO ORR, WITH THE ADDITION OF A LUNCH, WHICH WOULD HAVE TO BE IN A HOTEL AND WHICH MAY OR MAY NOT BE FEASIBLE. CTU, TO WHOM WE WOULD LOOK TO SET THE PROGRAMME UP, WILL WISH TO COMMENT.
4.
WE HAVE PUT THE DETAILS JF THE TALKS AGENDA AND COMPOSITION OF THE PARTY TO THE MFA TODAY. THEY ASKED FOR THE EARLIEST POSSIBLE CONFIRMATION OF WHETHER OR NOT MRS LUCE WOULD PARTICIPATE IN THE
VISIT.
5..
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AS A GIFT FOR MR LUCE TO PRESENT TO ZHOU NAN, WE RECOMMEND A SMALL PIECE OF SILVER. WE ALSO RECOMMEND THAT THE FRIVATE SECRETARY SHOULD HAVE IN RESERVE SMALLER GIFTS (EG HOUSE OF COMMONS GLASS OR CHINA) FOR THE MAYOR OF SHANGHAI AND THE GOVERNOR OF GUANGDONG AGAINST THE UNLIKELY EVENT THAT THEY PROFFER GIFTS.
THOMSON
LIMITED
FED
HKD SEAD
PROTOCOL D
PS/MR LUCE MR WILSON
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