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TELNO 2145
OF 1002372 DECEMBER 1987
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15 DEC 1937
MY TEL NO 2100 : YOUR INVITATION FOR WU XUEQIAN TO VISIT UK
1. WE WERE TOLD ON 9 DECEMBER NAN AND BY THE MFA WESTERN INVITATION IS BEING GIVEN
040167 MDHIAN 9793
BOTH BY VICE FOREIGN MINISTER ZHOU EUROPEAN DEPARTMENT, THAT YOUR
CAREFUL AND POSITIVE'' CONSIDERATION
AND THAT WE SHALL RECEIVE A REPLY IN DUE COURSE.
2. THIS IS THE USUAL CHINSE WAY OF SIGNALLING THAT THEY ARE GOING TO
ACCEPT.
I HOPE WE CAN GIVE THEM A LITTLE MORE GRACE FOR THEIR
FORMAL REPLY.
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