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him he would toply very frankly cltimgh his vi miht not be curr cl. He
said that perhaps thò táme wis not at righ" for much visite. Tore hnd
not yet been a similar vi:il for pooja Teen countries to Cina, Er Alia
soid that naturally que. A visit ouly be of road internal i!
performances e ul take 2.en tefore a wide group of reoplo, especially
young people, and 2) elties other than Foking. There would be no
interest in nên duy a coup werely to perform before the Diplomelic
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Gost; a matter, in fact, which fir Be ain ng quired wife te Chineso
authorities last your. The Britint rationi tra crnceznei- like to
establish a Telox" Jini bobwgen Hong Kong, en for the spring and autumn
Fairs. Cham; anko link would only work during the purious of the Fire
otill be worth vicle. fir à Nis replied & he won ho thought it would be
worlmulle and that once ing called its use could be extendel if
censzary, won to eat-lich discussions at a working low) tel iL C nton
end in Hong Ken, to work out the proble a understood that Hong Kong,
personnel had rim ben the Clinomu autì.orities or r thin wet .r.
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lesin saline. or school in Brilain which speciali od in tơ elin =^ \ For
Lost who knew no oluer foroi,m lan; u Ehort? Ne Mlis replied at he did
not law of J- Chought Tim Tritish Counell could "lroat centriol; es il
undort. ok to find out. More svin t t .. Wyther the Gi,incoe Govorasene
world ueni alilolita .vit in cr n Hernally the Chineur Gov muent c^uld
out fi Â" "IP-ou in Iorder Find out about such things from tba Brickor
dejes If lir à di, could find out this in arrat on ini
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be vorful at this stage to think in 250 01 · tablislin, : dir.ct oir
link betwn the two cities.
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Chow un-lai had recived Er Den.ön ént üleurord r letien. betwn their two
combrier. I had rind An old question the t clong timɛny affairs which
involved tus Kong Hor vu'lariti Chine sono were t ken up with th• ornarl
Gov.incent end some ; i1h the local authoritica. This clots of of virg
was not convinient Iremier Clon had raked whether it would be 79. Lɛle
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ke enquiries, Chang and i What this wee an old quest Cu lutemniter inw
to b biken up in thigh' of the new il-binnp. k. W on the two coun rie,
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Chane replied &rk, lâu inprouale. was 1.
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1. I PRESENTED A COPY OF PY CREDENTIALS TO CHI PENG-FEI THIS HE
EXPRESSED HIS GOVERNMENT'S SATISFACTION AT THE AGREEMENT ON AMBASSADORS
AND SAID HE HOPED THAT OUR RELATIONS WOULD DEVELOP BETTER IN THE FUTURE.
HE ASSURED PE THAT THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT WOULD DO WHATEVER THEY COULD
TO HELP ME WORK FOR THIS END.
2. CHI PENG-FEI CUESTIONED ME IN SOME DETAIL ABOUT THE SITUATION IN
NORTHERN IRELAND, AND SAID THAT HE LOOKED FORWARD TO FUTURE
CPPORTUNITIES TO DISCUSS THIS AND OTHER MATTERS AGAINST THE BACKGROUND
OF OUR IMPROVED RELATIONS.
3. I AM GOING DOWN TO CANTON TOMORROW MORNING AND WILL BE PRESENTING
CREDENTIALS TO TUNG PI-WU THAT AFTERNOON OR ON 34 MARCH.
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1. AT THE OUTSET OF MY MEETING WITH CHANG WEN-CHIN YESTERDAY MORNING 1
SUGGESTED THAT WE SHOULD UNDERTAKE IN A FRANK AND FRIENDLY WAY A GEMERAL
REVIEW OF PILATERAL QUESTIONS IN TO SEF WHETHER IT VOULD NOT PE
APPROPRIATE TO TAKE ACTION IN ANY PARTICULAR MATTERS TO FURTHER THE AIM
OF IMPROVINGGOOD RELATIONS BETWEEN OUR TWO COUNTRIES WHICH WAS THE THEME
OF THE PRIME MINISTER'S EXCHANGE OF MESSAGES WITH CHOU EM-LAI.
CHANG WEN-CHIN RESPONDED WELL TO THIS AND SAID THAT WE HAD
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IN A MUMBER OF FIELDS. HE REPEATED MORE THAN ONCE THAT THE
BASIS HAD TEEN CREATED FOR THE RESOLUTION OF VARIOUS OUTSTANDING ISSUES.
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. THE TOME OF OUR CONVERSATION WAS EXCEPTIONALLY AMICABLE THROUGHOUT,
EVEN BY CHANG'S OWN CIVILISED STANDARDS. HE SHOWED
A WILLINGNESS TO DISCUSS AND TO EXPANDON THE VARIOUS TOPICS I BROUGHT
UP, WHICH INDEED I FOUND QUITE SUPPRISING. FURTHERMORE MRS YANG'S
RELEASE AND THE GRANTING OF AN EXIT VISA TO MRS CHANG IN SHANGHAI CANNOT
HAVE BEEN COINCIDENTAL: THESE WERE OBVIOUSLY INTENDED AS GOODWILL
GESTURES ON THE PART OF THE
CHINESE TO MARK THE IMPROVEMENT IN IRELATIONS.
3. THE TONE OF OUR CONVERSATION ABOUT MINISTERIAL VISITS MADE IT CLEAR
THAT THESE WOULD NOW BE WELCOME TO THE CHINESE IN PRINCIPLE AND THAT
THEY ARE READY TO IMPROVE POLITICAL CONTACTS BETWEEN THE TWO- COUNTRIES
AT VARIOUS LEVELS. PROGRESS ON EXCHANGES IN SPECIALIST
FIELDS OUTSIDE SINO-BRITISH COMMERCIAL RELATIONS WILL PROBABLY SE
SLOWER, IF ONLY PECAUSE THE CHINESE HAVE NOT YET SETTLED THEIR OYY
POLITICAL ATTITUDE TO THE TYPE AND EXTENT OF SUCCCH CONTACTS FOLLOWING
THE CULTURAL REVOLUTION.
4.
CHANG'S ATTITUDE TOVARDS IMPROVED CONNEXIONS BETWEEN HONG FOLG AND
CANTON WAS ALSO UNEXPECTEDLY FORTHCOMING, BUT IT MAY DE S'E TIME PEFORE
ANYTHING TANGIBLE EMERGES.
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OFFICIAL REPRESENTATIVE IN HONG KONG AND THEIR HOPES FOR THE EARLY
RELEASE OF RETAINING CONFRONTATION PRISONERS WAS, I THINK, INTENDED TO
PUT US ON NOTICE THAT THESE ARE THO ISSUES WHICH THE CHINESE FOR THEIR
PART HOPE TO SEE SATISFACTORILY SETTLED IN THE CONTEXT OF OUR NEW
RELATIONSHIP.
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