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FM PEKING
TO PRIORITY FCO
TELNO 1497 SIC
OF 19012OZ AUGUST 36
INFO PRIORITY HONG KONG
(70
MY TELNO. 1381:
VISIT OF CLIVE SOLEY
MP.
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1. MR SOLEY CALLED ON KE ZAISHUO ON MONDAY AFTERNOON, 18 AUGUST ACCOMPANIED BY WIGGHAM. KE WAS VERY RELAXED (THE MEETING LASTED ON AND A HALF HOURS) AND COVERED A FAIRLY WIDE RANGE OF HONG KONG QUESTIONS, SOMETIMES OFF HIS OWN BAT, SOMETIMES IN RESPONSE TO POINTS RAISED BY MR SOLEY.
2. NOT SURPRISINGLY, NOTHING NEW WAS REVEALED, BUT SOLEY FELT THE VISIT WORTHWHILE AS AN ACT OF BRIDGE-BUILDING. HE ISSUED A GENERAL INVITATION TO KE OR HIS COLLEAGUES FOR FURTHER DISCUSSIONS AND EXCHANGES OF VIEWS. KE DID NOT RESPOND SPECIFICALLY.
3. SEE MIFT FOR DETAILS OF THE DISCUSSION.
4. MR SOLEY IS NOW LEAVING FOR XIAN, RETURNING TO HONG KONG 23RD AND DEPARTING FOR BOMBAY THE FOLLOWING DAY.
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RECET
26 AUG 1986
AB 26/8 2018
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