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INFO PRIORITY ACTOR, HONG KONG, B T C HONG KONG INFO PRIORITY UKREP JLG HONG KONG, SHANGHAI
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PEKING TELNO 1833. VISIT BY LORD CAITHNESS.
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WE HAVE HAD FURTHER DISCUSSIONS WITH THE MFA AND WITH BT C HONG KONG ABOUT LORD CAITHNESS' PROVINCIAL PROGRAMME. DETAILS ARE AS FOLLOWS.
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ΧΙΑΝ. MFA SEE DIFFICULTIES IN TRYING TO FIT IN TOO MANY THINGS ON ONE DAY IN XIAN. WE WILL CONTINUE TO STRESS LORD CAITHNESS' WISH TO SEE SOMETHING OF THE RURAL ECONOMY, PERHAPS WHILE TRAVELLING FROM PLACE TO PLACE. WOULD IT BE ACCEPTABLE FOR THE PARTY TO MEET THE ROLLS ROYCE ENGINEERS, E.G. FOR A DRINK ON THE SUNDAY EVENING ? THIS SHOULD BE EASY TO ARRANGE AND WOULD LEAVE MORE OF THE DAY FREE. (WE WOULD EXPECT THE CHINESE TO GIVE A BANQUET ON THE SATURDAY).
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SHANGHAI. WE WOULD EXPECT THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES TO OFFER A BANQUET ON THE EVENING OF ARRIVAL. HOST WILL PROBABLY BE A VICE-MAYOR, OR THE MAYOR IF HE IS IN TOWN. AS FAR AS VISITS WITH A UK CONNECTION ARE CONCERNED, WE THINK THE UNITED BISCUITS JOINT VENTURE, THOUGH MUCH VISITED, IS THE MOST INTERESTING.
WE HAVE TOLD THE CHINESE THAT LADY CAITHNESS WILL BE COMING AND WILL TELEGRAPH SEPARATELY ON HER PROGRAMME. GRATEFUL TO KNOW WHETHER SHE HAS CONSIDERED PROPOSALS IN OUR TELNO 1695.
5. WE HAVE COPIED THIS TELEGRAM BY FAX TO SHANGHAI.
MCLAREN.
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