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FM PEKING
TO PRIORITY FCO
TELNO 870
OF 130537Z MAY 88
INFO ROUTINE HONG KONG, BANGKOK
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FOLLOWING FOR PSALORD GLENARTHUR AND FED
188
YOUR TELNO 377: LORD GLENARTHUR'S VISIT
1. THE CESE MFA HAVE TWICE THIS WEEK ASKED US WHEN WE WILL BE IN
A POSTIION TO GIVE THEM DETAILED PROGRAMME SUGGESTINS FOR LORD GLENARTHUR'S VISIT. THEY ARE PARTICULARLY CONCERNED ABOUT THE
PROVINCIAL ITINERARY, FOR WHICH IT COULD BE DIFFICULT TO GET
BOOKINGS AT SHORT NOTICE.
2. GRATEFUL FOR INSTRUCTIONS AND ADVICE. COULD WE PERHAPS, GIVE THE CHINESE THE PROPOSED PROVINCIAL ITINERARY AS A FIRST STAGE, GOING BACK TO THEM WITH A SUGGESTED DETAILED PROGRAMME FOR THE PEKING LEG WHEN THIS HAS BEEN FURTHER DISCUSSED WITH MR DONALD AND AGREED WITH YOU?
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