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Ch visits to HK.
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Miss Marsden
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My Major
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Visits from China
24/10
1.
While waiting at the station on 12 October for the
arrival of the Chinese PADS team, Ji Shaoxiang of NCNA
told me that the Mayor of Shenzhen was planning to visit
Hong Kong for 2 days in December. I welcomed this. Ji went on to say that most of his meetings would be with
businessmen. It would be best not to have too many
meetings with Government.
I received the impression that
NCNA will try to get business circles to arrange the programme.
2.
He then said that Governor Ye Xuanping would not
be able to visit Hong Kong this year. I said that we had
seen press speculation that Ye might be made Provincial
Party Secretary. Did this have anything to do with the
decision? Ji said quietly that he thought the State Council
might not have permitted it. Ye might be able to visit
next year.
3.
This confirms the difficulty that senior Chinese
have in obtaining permission to come to Hong Kong, especially if the Hong Kong Government invite them.
L.c. Ehrman
(W G Ehrman) Political Adviser
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