GRS 321 CONFIDENTIAL
FM SUVA
TO PRIORITY FCO
TELNO 178
OF 30010OZ APRIL 87
CONFIDENTIAL
INFO PRIORITY PEKING, WASHINGTON
FROM ACTING HIGH COMMISSIONER
YOUR TELNO 382 TO PEKING: PROPOSED NEW CHINESE AMBASSADOR TO THE
UK
177
RA
1. WE HAVE GLEANED NOTHING FROM AMBASSADOR JH CHAOZHU ABOUT HIS PREVIOUS CAREER TO ADD TO THAT IN THE LETTER FROM MRS HAY (RESEARCH DEPT) OF 25 OCTOBER 1985 TO US.
2. AMBASSADOR JN HAS BEEN A POPULAR MEMBER OF THE CORPS HERE. HE
SPEAKS FLUENT ENGLISH (AMERICAN), DRESSES IN WESTERN STYLE, AND S ENTIRELY RELAXED IN WESTERN COMPANY. HE HAS BEEN ENERGETIC IN PROMOTING THE INTERESTS OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC, BUT ALSO SENSITIVE AND LOW-KEY IN SO DOING. AS WELL AS DEVELOPING RELATIONS WITH THE REGIONAL GOVERNMENTS TO WHICH HE IS ACCREDITED, AND WITH OTHERS (EG NAURU AND TUVALU) WHO CURRENTLY HAVE RELATIONS WITH TAIWAN, HE HAS ALSO MANAGED TO DEVELOP INTEREST AND SUPPORT AMONG THE CHINESE COMMUNITIES (WHO TRADITIONALLY LOOKED TOWARDS TAIWAN).
3. ALTHOUGH THE TRANSLATION FROM SUVA TO LONDON IS PRESUMABLY A FAIRLY LARGE PROMOTION, KNOW OF NO REASON WHY AGREEMENT SHOULD NOT BE GIVEN AND DO NOT EXPECT AMBASSADOR JN TO BE OUT OF HIS DEPTH IN LONDON.
4. HIGH COMMISSIONERS CURRENTLY IN THE UK. YOU MAY WISH TO SEEK FURTHER COMMENT FROM HIM.
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SZLNAN 1829
Нивогол
- MAY 1987
RESISTRY Action Taken
RELEA
LIMITED
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