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FCO TELNO 526: LORD GLENARTHUR'S VISIT: YOUR SEPARATE PROGRAMME
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1. WE HAVE MANAGED TO ARRANGE FOR YOU TO CALL ON SU DUNXING, THE NEW HEAD OF THE MFA ASIAN DEPARTMENT (WHO IS OF UNDER-SECRETARY RANK), AT 1000 HOURS LOCAL ON 24 JUNE: AND ON AMBASSADOR CAO E, DEPUTY DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF THE STATE COUNCIL CENTRE FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDIES (WHO WILL MAKE A COI CAT II VISIT TO BRITAIN THIS AUTUMN) 1500 HOURS LOCAL THE SAME DAY. NEITHER OF THESE CALLS SHOULD REQUIRE SUPPLEMENTARY BRIEFING UNLESS, OF COURSE, THERE ARE DETAILED POINTS YOU PARTICULARLY WISH TO RAISE AT MFA DEPARTMENTAL LEVEL. ( SU'S PARISH IS THE SAME AS YOURS EXCEPT FOR HONG KONG). I AND/OR INSALL
WILL ACCOMPANY YOU.
2. ALTHOUGH WE HAVE STILL TO PIN THIS DOWN IT LOOKS AS IF KE ZAI SHUO MAY NOT (NOT) BE ABLE TO MEET YOU SEPARATELY ON THE 24TH. IF SO WE WILL GO FOR A FAMILIARISATION SESSION WITH GUO FENGMIN AS A FALL-BACK. I WOULD BE HAPPY TO FIX LUNCH FOR YOU SOMEWHERE IN ANY
CASE.
DONALD
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