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FM FCO
TO IMMEDIATE PEKING
TELNO 284
OF 041715Z APRIL 89
(221)
OUR TELNO 259 : FAC VISIT
THE COMMITTEE CLERK IS AWARE THAT THE PROGRAMME FOR THE COMMITTEE'S VISIT TO CHINA IS LIKELY TO BE ARRANGED AT THE LAST MINUTE BUT WOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR ANY INDICATION YOU CAN OBTAIN FROM PIFA OF WHAT PROGRESS HAS BEEN MADE. IF POSSIBLE IT WOULD BE HELPFUL TO HAVE A PROGRESS REPORT BEFORE MCLAREN SEES THE COMMITTEE ON THE MORNING OF 6 APRIL.
2. THE CHINESE AMBASSADOR WILL BE MEETING THE COMMITTEE INFORMALLY ON 5 APRIL. THE COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN WILL TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLAIN HOW THE COMMITTEE PROPOSE TO HANDLE MEETINGS IN PEKING INCLUDING THE POINT THAT THEY WILL ALL BE ON AN INFORMAL, UNATTRIBUTABLE BASIS.
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