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DETAILS OF MR ROYLE'S CAREER, RESPONSIBILITIES AND OF HIS PREVIO VISIT TO CHINA,

3. A CURRICULUM VITAE IS CONTAINED IN MY IF T. MR ROYLE

IS RESPONSIBLE TO ME FOR EUROPEAN AFFAIRS WITH PARTICULAR

REFERENCE TO DEVELOPMENTS IN WESTERN EUROPE. HE IS ALSO RESPONSIBLE FOR ASIAN AFFAIRS.

14. MR ROYLE'S PREVIOUS VISIT TO CHINA WAS A PRIVATE ONE AT HIS

OWN EXPENSE TO CANTON FOR THREE DAYS IN JANUARY 1963. IT WAS ARRANGED AT SHORT NOTICE WHILE HE WAS VISITING HONG KONG.

HE WAS ACCOMPANIED BY MRS ROYLE. HE WAS GIVEN LUNCHEON BY THE MAYOR OF CANTON AND SUBSEQUENTLY VISITED A SEWING MACHINE FACTORY AND A COMMUNE.

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