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MAF MINISTER'S VISIT

1. THANKS FOR YOUR GRUB 7.

2. PARAS 1 AND 2 NOTED.

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1) Mrs Gummel dosing her bit on human rights!

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3. PLEASE ASSURE MINISTER WILL ATTEND 7 AM MASS.

4. MINISTER AND WIFE WILL WISH TO SEE GREAT WALL. CABLE CAR WOULD BE PREFERABLE BUT CONTENT FOR YOU TO ORGANISE AS BEST IN LIGHT OF TRAVEL AND CROWD PROBLEMS. I AM SURE THEY WOULD ALSO APPRECIATE MING TOMBS BUT MRS GUMMER HAS NOW SUGGESTED MINISTER SHOULD SEE THE SUMMER PALACE. I LEAVE IT TO YOUR JUDGEMENT AS TO WHAT CAN BE ACCOMMODATED.

5. MRS GUMMER IS FORMER SECRETARY TO RT. HON. EDWARD HEATH AND VISITED CHINA WITH HIM IN 1970S, HAS THEREFORE PROBABLY SEEN MANY OF SITES. SHE IS NOT INCLINED TO ATTEND A COURT. WOULD PREFER VISITING SOMEONE WHOM IT WOULD BE REASONABLE FOR HER TO SEE ON HUMAN RIGHTS. FED WILL SEND SUGGESTIONS ASAP. SHE ALSO SUGGESTS A VISIT TO SOMETHING IN THE FOOD LINE EG PROCESSING, RETAILING, A MARKET OR SIMILAR OF CONSUMER INTEREST. MR BELCHAMBER MIGHT GO WITH HER IF HIS PRESENCE WITH THE MINISTER IS NOT ESSENTIAL AT THE TIME. IS THERE ANYTHING IN THE ARTISTIC/THREATRICAL FIELD SHE MIGHT ALSO SEE?

6. MINISTER WOULD BE PLEASED TO RECEIVE HOSPITALITY FROM VICE PREMIER WU.

7. SECOND CABLE FOLLOWS WITH ADVICE ON COMMERCIAL UK/CHINA LINKS.

FOR HONG KONG

7. YOUR DRAFT PROGRAMME (GRUB 5) AGREED.

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