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(d) Prime Minister Li Peny might be invited to include
further European tour Britain in his itinerary if he makes a
in 1991.
3.
Since the next meeting of the Royal Visits Committee (RVC) will not take place until 12 July it will be necessary
response
to the Thinese.
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draft letter
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PUS to Sir R Butler.
4.
Protocol Department and SEAD concur.
Background
5.
The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs have proposed
that President Yang Shangkun should pay a State Visit to the
UK in 1990. This would be a return visit for The Queen's
.
State Visit to China in 1986. The last meeting of the Royal
Visits Committee noted President Yang as
candidates for a State Visit in 1991.
one of the
6. The Chinese had earlier floated the idea that Premier Li
Peng should visit the UK later this year.
The Chinese
Ambassador raised this possibility with Lord Glenarthur
B/C
on 13 March and with Mr Gillmore on 14 March.
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However, it now appears that the UK will not be included in the visit to Europe being planned for Premier Li this autumn. In any event, there would have been overwhelming
practical difficulties about accommodating Li Peng as a
Guest of Government in the autumn.
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