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Problems
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What should we propose to the Chinese about the programme for Mr Luce's visit to China and about the agenda for his talks with Vice-Foreign Minister Zhou Nan?
Recommendation
2. I submit a draft programme and agenda, which I recommend that we instruct our Embassy in Peking to propose to the Chinese MFA.
Background and Argument
Programme
3. The draft programme is based on suggestions from our Embassy in Peking and Consul-General in Shanghai and is relatively straigh forward. The Embassy recently proposed a more ambitious itinerary including Sichuan and Guangdong provinces, on the basis of the earlier proposed dates of 19-26 September. But, given the need to arrive in Hong Kong early on 25 September, and the constraints of flight schedules, it was not possible to include these.
4. In Peking, two sessions of talks will be required to cover a full agenda. The calls on Huan Xiang and Li Hou could both be of interest: Huan Xiang, whom the PUS met on his recent visit, ?? is Deng Xiaoping's leading adviser on foreign affairs and we
have so far had little exposure to Li Hou, Deputy Director of the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the State Council.
5. In Shanghai, a visit to Pilkingtons would certainly be appropriate although it is still essentially a building site, it is the largest UK-Chinese joint venture to date. For the lunch on 24 September, our Consul-General, Trevor Mound, proposes to invite a small number of Chinese professional and business contacts, and one journalist. The latter would be Mr Pan Muping of the Shanghai newspaper, World Economic Herald (WEH), who was one of the team of three Chinese journalists who interviewed the Prime Minister and the Secretary of State in advance of Premier Zhao's visit to Britain. Mr Mound has asked whether Mr Luce would be prepared to give him an interview on UK-China relations, including trade. I recommend that he should : Mr Pan has become a useful contact, and the WEH is a respected and influential jour-
nal in China. We would provide appropriate briefing.
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