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YOUR TELNO 758: SECRETARY OF STATE'S VISIT TO CHINA AND HONG KONG.

1. MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS HAVE REPLIED THAT, AS WE WILL

BE AWARE FROM OUR EXPERIENCE OF OTHER FOREIGN MINISTERS' VISITS EARLIER THIS YEAR, IT IS NOT THE CHINESE PRACTICE TO ISSUE ADVANCE PRESS ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR THE VISITS OF FOREIGN MINISTERS.

THEY WOULD HAVE NO OBJECTION HOWEVER TO YOU !SSUING A STATEMENT

UNILATERALLY ON THE LINES PROPOSED.

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