CONFIDENTIAL
CONFIDENTIAL
FM PEKING
CAMMENDED DISTRIBUTION 30/6)
TO PRIORITY DTI INTRA
TELNO INTRA 126
OF 260357Z JUNE 92
AND TO PRIORITY BTC HONG KONG
INFO ROUTINE FCO
19
157036
MDLIAN 5714
do
dz.
DTI FOR OT2/20
BTC FOR CTU
FCO FOR FED
9
YOUR INTRA 125: MR NEEDHAM'S VISIT
1.
WE WOULD NOT WISH TO DISSUADE MR NEEDHAM FROM VISITING SOUTH CHINA. THE ONLY PROBLEM WOULD BE THE COMPRESSION OF THE PROGRAMME AND THE LOGISTIC PROBLEMS CAUSED THEREBY, AS TRANSPORT EXIGENCIES ESSENTIALLY REQUIRE A WHOLE DAY FOR THE SHENZHEN VISIT.
2.
ACCORDINGLY WE HAVE PREPARED TWO ITINERARIES, THE CHOICE DEPENDING ON HOW INTENSELY THE MINISTER WISHES TO UTILISE HIS TIME.
THE FIRST IS VERY BUSY INDEED: THE SECOND MISSES OUT SHANGHAI OFFERS A LESS DEMANDING SCHEDULE.
3.
ITINERARY 1
26 JULY
ARRIVE PEKING. DINNER GIVEN BY CHARGE D'AFFAIRES.
27 JULY
AND
MEETINGS IN PEKING WITH MOFERT, SPC, SCETO. BANQUET IN EVENING. AFTER BANQUET, DRIVE TO TIANJIN, ARRIVING AROUND 10.30 PM.
28 JULY
MEETINGS IN TIANJIN WITH LOCAL OFFICIALS. VISITS TO ONE OR TWO
JOINT VENTURES AND TIANJIN ECONOMIC/TECHNICAL DEVELOPMENT AREA.
LEAVE TIANJIN AT 5.00 PM FOR PEKING AIRPORT TO CATCH 8.00 PM FLIGHT
FOR SHANGHAI.
29 JULY