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3. I BELIEVE IT WOULD ALSO BE USEFUL TO PLAN ON A VISIT BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO CHINA THIS YEAR. HE DID NOT GO IN 1987 AND I THINK IT IMPORTANT FOR THE SAKE OF FUTURE COOPERATION THAT HE IS SEEN TO BE ΜΑΙΝΤΑINING CONTACT. I ENVISAGE HIM MAKING A BRIEF VISIT TO PEKING TO SEE THE CENTRAL AUTHORITIES COINSIDED WITH A TOUR OF A CHINESE PROVINCE. I SHOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR PEKING'S VIEWS ON TIMING AND ITINERARY IN MANY WAYS JUNE WOULD BE MOST CONVENIENT FROM THE CHIEF SECRETARY'S POINT OF VIEW. HOWEVER I APPRECIATE FROM PEKING TELNO 185 THAT COULD CAUSE DIFFICULTIES FOR THE EMBASSY OF HANDLING VISITORS. ANOTHER POSSIBILITY MIGHT BE APRIL. AS REGARDS PROVINCIAL TRAVEL, OUR SUGGESTION WOULD BE SZECHUAN POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC IMPORTANCE AND THE ADVANTAGE ATTENTION OF A MAJOR HINTERLAND AREA ON HONG KONG.
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4. I SHOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR YOUR AND PEKING'S VIEWS POSSIBLE. IF YOU, BOTH AGREE, I WOULD LIKE TO FLOAT THE PROPOSALS IN 1(A) AND 3 ABOVE WITH NCNA SOON.
5. GRATEFUL IF PEKING WOULD INFORM C-G SHANGHAI.
WILSON
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