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Mr McLaren
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FROM: Paul Dimond
DATE:
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Far Eastern Department
23 December 1987
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1 1 JAN 1988
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Mr Gillmore
Mr Hum, HKD
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W/29/10
VISIT BY FOREIGN MINISTER WU
Problem
1.
How to respond to the dates proposed by Foreign
Minister Wu for his visit to the UK (8-13 March 1988)?
Recommendation
2. I recommend that we confirm to the Chinese that their proposed dates are satisfactory, and submit a draft telegram to Peking accordingly.
Background and Argument
3.
Foreign Minister Wu has informed Peking of his acceptance of the Secretary of State's invitation to visit the UK, and has proposed a visit.
8-13 March
following his visit to the US (Peking telno 2206). He hopes to devote 9-11 March to talks with the Secretary of
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