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CONFIDENTIAL

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Precedence

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2 (v) Cultural and educational relations: the work of the

3 British Council in China and the importance of the growing 4 programmes of student exchanges.

5 2. Mr Renton hopes that the State Economic Commission will 6 be able to brief him on the progress of China's economic 7 reforms and on the ways

in which British industry and commerce 8 can co-operate more fully with partners in China.

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There are a number of other outstanding points to be 10 settled. Will Consul General Shanghai be able to

accommodate

11 Roberts as well as the Minister and his Private Secretary?

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Xin PEKING

Mr Renton gladly accepts the proposed return dinner 13 20 January (your telno 1889, para 2). Grateful for an outline programme with approximate timing, including the provincial

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sectors. Where will the Minister and his party stay in Canton 16 and how do you propose that they travel to Shenzhen and Hong 17 Kong?

arrival.

press shortly after his te wher

Would you please

18.4 For Hong Kong Mr Renton would prefer to give, a 19 conference at the end of his visit rather than at 20 in effect have only just arrived.

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21 rearrange the proposed conference for 7.00 am at the airport 22 before the Minister's departure for Thailand. We recognise 23 that this means an early start for all concerned but trust that 24 the HK press corps will appreciate that on SO short a visit the 25 Minister has very little flexibility.

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