RESTRICTED
FM MAFF
HKP
TO ROUTINE PEKING
TELNO GRUBX 14
Fr
OF 08111OZ AUGUST 91
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026/10
15 OCT 199
Mr Shape
1218
MR (xx) (fi)
21
173500 MDLIAN 2214
This suit to HIC entails 12 hour stops in Ha on route to London
AND TO ROUTINE HONG KONG, BTC HONG KONG
FROM DA BUCKLE MAFF/ERTP
WD
3 oct.
12/8
A full day's
programme, though fa
MAFF MINISTER'S VISIT TO CHINA AND HONG KONG
M
12/1
1 REF YOUR CABLE TELNO 902 OF 18 JUNE AND FCO REPLY TELNO
663 OF 21 JUNE, WE NOW HAVE NO 10 APPROVAL TO PROCEED WITH THE VISIT AND WOULD BE GRATEFUL IF YOU WOULD SEEK CLEARANCE FROM THE CHINESE AUTHORITIES.
2 WE REALISE THAT MR GUMMER'S VISIT FOLLOWS QUITE CLOSELY
ON THE PM'S TOUR AND ARE APPRECIATIVE OF YOUR WILLINGNESS
TO TRY TO ARRANGE A USEFUL PROGRAMME ACROSS AN IMPORTANT PUBLIC
HOLIDAY. I HOPE THIS DOES NOT BEAR TOO HEAVILY ON YOUR RESOURCES.
3
WHEN YOU ARE READY TO GO AHEAD WITH THE PROGRAMME THE
FOLLOWING DETAILS MAY BE OF ASSISTANCE
4 THE MINISTER'S FULL TITLE IS:
THE RT HON JOHN SELWYN GUMMER MP, MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE, FISHERIES AND FOOD.
5 HE WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY:
HIS WIFE: MRS P (PENNY) GUMMER, WHO WILL FOLLOW MINISTERS PROGRAMME.
SENIOR OFFICIAL: MR G (GRAHAM) BELCHAMBER
GD 5 HEAD OF EXTERNAL RELATIONS AND TRADE PROMOTION DIVISION.
PRIVATE SECRETARY: MR T D (DAVID) ROSSINGTON.
HE WILL NOT ON THIS OCCASION BE ACCOMPANIED BY A BUSINESS TEAM.
6. THE MINISTER'S OBJECTIVES WILL BE TO FAMILIARISE HIMSELF
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