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INFO ROUTINE SHANGHAI, BTC HONG KONG.
27.04.87 16:26 No.010 P.01
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FOR N. TRACEY
FOR OT2/3 AND FPB FROM JAN PRIEST
YOUR OTTER 53 (NOT TO ALL):
DUTY TOURS
1. PARA 2 OF TUR MENTIONS A MISSION WHICH NEWCASTLE CITY COUNCIL
THIS IS THE FIRST INDICATION WE HAVE ARE BRINGING TO CHINA IN MAY. RECEIVED OF ANY FIRM ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE MISSION AND WE SHOULD BE GRATEFUL IF FPB COULD LET US KNOW:
(A)
THE PRECISE DATES WHICH ARE ENVISAGED FOR IT,
(B)
THE COMPOSITION AND SECTORAL INTERESTS OF THE PARTICIPANTS,
(C)
WHICH PLACES IN CHINA OTHER THAN TAIYUAN THE MISSION PROPOSES TO VISIT.
MAY WILL BE A PARTICULARLY BUSY MONTH FOR THE EMBASSY'S COMMERCIAL DEPARTMENT. SCHEDULED EVENTS INCLUDE A MINISTERIAL VISIT, A BTMA MISSION, A 42 GROUP PORTS SEMINAR, A GLASGOW CHAMBER
THERE ARE OTHER MISSION AND THE CHINA COAL '87 EXHIBITION. IMPORTANT EVENTS IN THE PIPELINE INCLUDING OUR POST INSPECTION. THEREFORE, IF THE NEWCASTLE MISSION IS LIKELY TO PLACE HEAVY DEMANDS ON OUR RESOURCES (WHICH WILL IN ANY CASE BE MUCH REDUCED DUE TO LEAVE ABSENCES) WE WOULD SUGGEST THAT THEY BE ASKED TO CONSIDER ALTERNATIVE DATES. THE THIRD WEEK IN JUNE OR SOMETIME IN JULY WOULD GIVE US MORE OPPORTUNITY TO FOCUS PROPERLY ON WHATEVER REQUIREMENTS THEY MAY HAVE OF US.
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