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OPENING A CONSULATE GENERAL IN CANTON, AND THE COMMITTEE WILL NEED TO BE BRIEFED IN CONFIDENCE BEFORE THEIR TRIP.
GRATEFUL FOR ANY OTHER THOUGHTS ABOUT SENSITIVE AREAS WHICH SHOULD BE FLAGGED UP IN ADVANCE.
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ALTHOUGH THE VISIT IS SOME WAY OFF, CONTINUING MAASTRICHT BUSINESS OVER THE NEXT 3 MONTHS FOLLOWED BY THE DISPERSAL OF MPS TO THEIR CONSTITUENCIES WHEN PARLIAMENT RISES MEANS THAT PLANNING WILL NEED TO BE MORE OR LESS COMPLETE BY JULY. WE WOULD THEREFORE WELCOME INITIAL SUGGESTIONS OF WHO THE COMMITTEE MIGHT USEFULLY MEET DURING THEIR TRIP.
5. WITH APOLOGIES FOR ADDING TO YOUR WORKLOAD AT A BUSY TIME, WE WOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR REPLIES DESKBY 2709OOZ. THE FAC IS MEETING TO DISCUSS THEIR PLANS ON 28 APRIL.
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