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MDHIAN 4112
COMMENT
5. FERRI IS CLOSE TO DE MICHELIS (THEY ARE BOTH VENETIANS) AND I THINK WE CAN EXPECT DE MICHELIS TO RESPOND EQUALLY FAVOURABLY TO OUR AGREEMENT WITH THE CHINESE. FERRI IMPLIED THAT ANDREOTTI'S PLAN TO VISIT CHINA IS BY NOW MORE THAN QUOTE TENTATIVE UNQUOTE, AND THAT THE PRIME MINISTER'S DECISION TO GO THERE SOON WILL HELP CONSIDERABLY IN DEALING WITH ANY CRITICISMS THAT THE ITALIANS ARE AHEAD OF THE PACK IN RESTORING CONTACT WITH THE CHINESE AT HEAD OF GOVERNMENT LEVEL.
EGERTON
YYYY
ΜΑΙΝ
PADS SECRET
LIMITED
HKD
HD/PUSD
HD/FED
HD/NEWS D
31
DISTRIBUTION
40
HD/PLANNERS
PS
PS/LORD CAITHNESS PS/PUS
SIR J COLES
MR BURNS
ADDITIONAL
9
SIR P CRADOCK (NO 10)
PS/NO.10
MS BROOKS LEGAL ADVISERS
MR J P MCINTYRE HM TRESY
MR APPLEYARD CABINET OFFICE
MR S WIGHTMAN CABINET OFFICE MR GOWAN CABINET OFFICE MR A CHARLTON CABINET OFFICE MR WYE RAD
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