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Sir R Evans renewed his offer of accommodation following the change of dates (Peking telegram no 8). The draft telegram to Peking therefore renews Mr Renton's and your acceptance. (Mr Roberts will stay with Rod Wye, the Chancery First Secretary who reports on Chinese internal matters).
c)
Sir R Evans recommends that Mr Renton has meetings with Embassy section heads on 20th at 8.30- 1000 (telno 47). The need for a second round of talks on 20 January rules out proposed timing. We have suggested that these meetings be arranged on an ad hoc basis.
d) In Shanghai, it would appear incongruous and possibly offend the British business community (around 12-15 people) if they did not have a chance to meet Mr Renton. Drinks after dinner on 21 January would offer a suitable opportunity. You have discussed with Mr Ashton Mr Robert's minute of 9 January about meeting the press.
e) In Canton, it has been proposed that the Hong Kong Political Adviser or his Deputy should brief the Minister in preparation for his Hong Kong press conference. Kong Department strongly favour this.
Hong
Lunch on 22 January would be the best opportunity for private discussions. The party will at that point also be accompanied by Tony Insall, First Secretary (Press) from the Embassy in Peking and Andrew Seaton, the First Secretary in the China Trade Unit of the British Trade Commission in Hong Kong. We do not yet have full details of the programmes in Canton and Shenzhen. The main constraint will be the need to arrive in Hong Kong by early afternoon.
3. The drafts, and the points above, have been cleared as appropriate with HKD and News Dept.
Iain Com
I C Orr
Far Eastern Department
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