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3.
I
more
him.
Mr Clark of RAD has produced a short minute about Qiao Shi. have always had a sneaking suspicion that Qiao was a much
reasonable
the than
normal media descriptions have
Because
issues been in charge of security
man
he has
over recent
years, the British and foreign media generally have had him as
sinister
earlier
truth.
a
and
figure.
based on My own repressive
impression,
the indirect contacts with Qiao is that this is far from
man with I believe he is an intelligent and reasonable good reformist credentials. He has at least one offspring living
of in this country.
getting Even if we do not pursue the idea
involved Sir M Marshall
we in organising an invitation, I think
one of the should keep visit by Qiao Shi firmly in mind as
a possible high-level visitors who we should encourage over the next 24 months or so. Much of course will depend on progress in current talks on Hong Kong. The department is meanwhile
the
putting
together, in conjunction with the Embassy in Peking, list of sponsored visitors and potential high-level invitees.
a
revised
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