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FM PEKING
TO IMMEDITE FCO
TELNO 575
OF 050901Z APRIL 89
N/T PRU
тес
(269)
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1 MKB 011/3
270
117766 MDHIAN 9346
YOUR TELNOS 279 AND 284.
FAC ENQUIRY.
1.
FIRST T U R: WE HAVE TOLD PIFA THAT THE F A C ACCEPT THEIR OFFER TO SUPPLY LIMOUSINES AND THAT THEY SHOULD RESERVE FOUR CARS FOR THE DELEGATION. WE HAVE ALSO EXPLAINED TO THEM THAT MR. CANAVAN WILL NOT NOW BE TAKING PART IN THE VISIT AND HAVE CANCELLED HIS RESERVATION AT THE JIANGUO HOTEL.
2.
SECOND T U R: PIFA STILL DO NOT HAVE A DRAFT PROGRAMME TO HAND, PARTLY BECAUSE SOME OF THOSE ON WHOM THEY HOPE THE COMMITTEE WILL CALL ARE CURRENTLY TRAVELLING ABROAD. BUT THEY HAVE TOLD US THAT THEY ENVISAGE THE PROGRAMME INCLUDING DISCUSSIONS WITH ZHOU NAN, LU PING, LIAO HANSHENG CA VICE-CHAIRMAN OF THE STANDING COMMITTEE OF THE N P C AND CHAIRMAN OF THE NPC'S FOREIGN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE), THE PRESIDENT OF PIFA AND WITH REPRESENTATIVES OF THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN ECONOMIC RELATIONS AND TRADE, THE CHINA INTERNATIONAL TRUST AND INVESTMENT COMPANY (CITIC) AND THE PEOPLE'S BANK OF CHINA. PIFA STRESSED THAT ARRANGEMENTS WERE LIKELY TO REMAIN FLUID UNTIL THE MIDDLE OF APRIL. WE HAVE ENCOURAGED THEM TO LET US HAVE A DRAFT PROGRAMME AT THE EARLIEST OPPORTUNITY.
3.
THE DETAILS IN PARA 2 ABOVE DO NOT PROVIDE AN IDEAL STEER ON THE QUESTION OF GIFTS (YOUR TELNO 76 TO BTC HONG KONG AND MY TELNO 345). WE WOULD SUGGEST BOOKS FOR ZHOU NAN, LIAO HANSHENG, AND THE PRESIDENT OF PIFA. WE DO NOT (NOT) THINK IT NECESSARY TO PRESENT GIFTS TO LU PING OR TO THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ECONOMIC, TRADE AND FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, BUT RECOMMEND THAT THE COMMITTEE BRING A DOZEN OR SO SMALL MEMENTOES (E.G. BALLPOINT PENS OR KEYRINGS) FOR PRESENTATION TO JUNIOR STAFF (E.G. DRIVERS, INTERPRETERS, ETC). TO BE ON THE SAFE SIDE, IT MIGHT BE AS WELL IF THE COMMITTEE HAD WITH THEM IN RESERVE ANOTHER BOOK OR TWO JUST IN CASE FURTHER HIGH-LEVEL CALLS ARE ADDED TO THE PROGRAMME AT THE LAST MINUTE.
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