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21 APR 1997
GRS 200
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FM PEKING
TO DESKBY 16093OZ FCO
TELNO 657
OF 150744Z APRIL 87
INFO DESKBY 16093OZ BANGKOK
INFO PRIORITY HONG KONG
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MY TELNO 653: SECRETARY OF STATE'S VISIT TO THAILAND
1. HAVING EARLIER IN THE DAY CONFIRMED THAT WU WOULD BE ABLE TO HAVE TALKS WITH THE SECRETARY OF STATE FROM 1845 · 2000 ON 21 APRIL, THE MFA HAVE NOW TOLD US THAT THE CHINESE EMBASSY BANGKOK HAVE BEEN ASKED BY THE BRITISH EMBASSY IF THESE TALKS COULD TAKE PLACE FROM 1900-2015.
2. THE MFA ARE CONFUSED AS TO OUR REVISED PROPOSED TIMING FOR THE TALKS AND WOULD LIKE TO HAVE URGENT CLARIFICATION.
3. GRATEFUL FOR FIRM TIMING DETAILS, WHICH WE SHALL PUT TO THE CHINESE ON 17 APRIL, BY REPLY DESKBY 170100Z.
EVANS
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PEHPAN 5569
LIMITED
HKD
FED
NEWS D
LEGAL ADVISERS
PS
PS/ PUS
MR GILLMORE
MR
MCLAREN
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