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MDLIAN 1532
Gummer's visit file.
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FM PEKING
TO PRIORITY FCO
TELNO 1249
OF 080724Z AUGUST 91
AND TO PRIORITY BTC HONG KONG
FOR FED
YOUR TELNO 663:
VISIT BY MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE
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1. WE WOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR URGENT INDICATION OF WHETHER MINISTER IS COMING TO CHINA DURING PERIOD 25 SEPTEMBER 3 OCTOBER AND WHETHER WE CAN PUT DATES TO CHINESE. YOU WILL APPRECIATE THAT WITH THE PRIME MINISTER'S VISIT FIXED FOR 2-4 SEPTEMBER, WE WILL HAVE LIMITED TIME TO PREPARE MINISTER'S PROGRAMME WHICH INCLUDES PROVINCIAL TRAVEL. WE THEREFORE NEED TO GET PRELIMINARY ARRANGEMENTS OUT OF THE WAY BEFORE INTENSE PHASE OF PREPARATION FOR MR MAJOR'S VISIT.
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49
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FED
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NEWS D
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ADDITIONAL
1
MS BOWLZER, MAFF
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DISTRIBUTION
50
PRU
PS
PS/LORD CAITHNESS
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SIR J COLES
MR BURNS
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