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MDHOAN 6701
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FM FCO
TO IMMEDIATE PEKING
TELNO 458
OF 24150OZ MAY 88
AND TO PRIORITY HONG KONG, BANGKOK
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FROM PS/LORD GLENARTHUR
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YOUR TELNO 924 AND 925: LORD GLENARTHUR'S VISIT
1.
LORD GLENARTHUR IS CONTENT WITH THE PROGRAMME IN TURS, SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING COMMENTS:
(A) HE ASSUMES THAT THE DIVISION OF TIME ALLOCATED TO THE
SESSIONS OF TALKS ON HONG KONG SUBJECTS AND BILATERAL AND
INTERNATIONAL MATTERS IS AT CHINESE SUGGESTION. IF SO, HE WOULD BE HAPPY TO LEAVE THINGS AS THEY ARE. (HE WOULD HIMSELF
HAVE GONE FOR A LITTLE MORE TIME ON BILATERAL AND INTERNATIONAL
MATTERS AND A LITTLE LESS ON HONG KONG).
(8) LORD GLENARTHUR IS KEEN TO SEE AND DO JUSTICE TO THE
FORBIDDEN CITY. HE WONDERS
WHETHER IT MIGHT BE FEASIBLE TO ACHIEVE THIS BY REJIGGING THE
PROGRAMME A LITTLE, POSSIBLY SPENDING RATHER LESS TIME AT THE WORLD TRADE CENTRE SITE AND CUTTING OUT THE VISIT TO THE FRIENDSHIP STORE ON 25 JUNE (LADY GLENARTHUR MAY HAVE HAD A
CHANCE TO DO HER BIT FOR THE CHINESE ECONOMY BEFOREHAND SEE (E) BELOW)
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(C) HE HOPES THAT WE CAN SUGGEST A REASONABLY EARLY NIGHT IN CHENGDU ON 28 JUNE, GIVEN THE EARLY START THE FOLLOWING DAY.
(D) WE ASSUME THAT THE ENCOUNTER WITH THE PRESS WILL BE
AN INFORMAL SESSION RATHER THAN A FORMAL PRESS CONFERENCE.
(E) LADY GLENARTHUR WOULD LIKE TO HAVE A SEPARATE PROGRAMME ON 22 JUNE AND IS MOST GRATEFUL FOR YOUR WIFE'S OFFER TO ACCOMPANY HER. THE SILK FACTORY A MUSEUM AND A PRIMARY
SCHOOL TOP HER LIST OF INTERESTS, AS WELL AS A CHANCE TO DO SOME SHOPPING. SHE IS ALSO INTERESTED IN CHILDRENS' HOSPITALS
AND PARTICULARLY IN THOSE DEALING WITH RESPIRATORY DISEASES.
2. LORD GLENARTHUR WILL OF COURSE BE DELIGHTED TO TRY ANY
FOODS HIS CHINESE HOSTS OFFER. BUT IF THERE WAS SOME TACTFUL WAY OF DROPPING THE HINT THAT SUCH DELICACIES AS SEA SLUGS MIGHT BE RESERVED FOR MORE APPRECIATIVE VISITORS, I AM SURE HE WOULD BE GRATEFUL. CAN ONE DO ANYTHING ABOUT CHINESE
BREAKFASTS? (NO REPLY NEEDED NOW).
3.
PROTOCOL DEPARTMENT HAVE SENT THEIR STANDARD TELEGRAM ABOUT GIFTS. UNLESS YOU ADVISE OTHERWISE, WE ARE THINKING OF
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