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CLARK WILL BE RECEIVED BY THE CHINESE FOREIGN MINISTER. THE CANADIANS HOPE HE WILL ALSO MEET LI PENG OR LIN LANQING, MINISTER OF FOREIGN ECONOMIC RELATIONS AND TRADE.

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CLARK WILL BE IN PEKING FROM 25 TO 29 MARCH (FOLLOWING TWO

DAYS IN GUANG ZHO). PEKING MAY WISH TO CONTACT THEIR CANADIAN COLLEAGUES TO OFFER LAST MINUTE BRIEFING IN LIGHT OF DEVELOPMENTS CONCERNING HONG KONG OVER THE NEXT WEEK.

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