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Visit of Japanese Minister of State for Science and Technology

7. Mr Wataru Hiraizumi will visit Britain on 9 and 10 September at the invitation of the Department of Trade and Industry. He will have talks with Lord Drumalbyn and Mrs Thatcher.

Visit by a Chinese Minister

8.

We are asking Peking to draw the attention of the

Chinese to the fact that our invitation to Mr Pai Hsiang-kuo, the Minister for Foreign Trade, to visit Britain is still outstanding. Mr Pai intends going to France in October.

FAR EASTERN DEPARTMENT

3, SEPTEMBER, 1971

Copied to:

Private Secretary Mr Wilford

Mr A Fayle, PCD Hong Kong Department

(JA L Morgan)

CONFIDENTIAL