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return for it, and that the Secretary of State should offer to
circulate a memorandum beforehand (which we would clear with you
and Peking).
That we should plan for two rounds before the end of
June, with a break to enable you both to return for 1 July and
then (if necessary) for us to prepare for a Secretary of State
visit to Peking on 9 July: and two further rounds in July, one
as soon as possible after a Secretary of State visit, and one
(as Sir R McLaren suggests) probably in the week of 19 July.
5. On this basis, Ricketts is planning to come out for the
round on 14-16 June Carriving Peking on BA39 on 13 June). But
he would miss a round in the following week so as to be here to
prepare paperwork for OPD (K).
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