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VISIT OF MR HU YAOBANG, GENERAL SECRETARY OF THE
COMMUNIST PARTY OF CHINA, 8-12 JUNE: DINNER AT
NO 10 DOWNING STREET ON 9 JUNE
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Thank you for the revised version of the Prime
Minister's speech at her dinner for Mr Hu on 9 June.
this is now being translated and printed.
As noted in my letter of 21 May, the dinner provide
an excellent opportunity to try to rid him of some
possible misconceptions about the UK; and to impress on
him what we can offer China as we both prepare to make
countries with historical riches (and impedimenta) ready
to be world leaders in the 21st century. I attach some
notes that the Prime Minister might find useful for the
conversation over dinner.
The principal issues in China are: political
organisation and succession; agriculture (including gra
production) and what to do with surplus labour; problem:
of economic growth; the political role of China's armed
forces; educating and motivating the youth of China on
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