TNAG-0333-FCO40-369-Visits-of-Secretary-of-State-for-Foreign-and-Commonwealth-Af-1972 — Page 167

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YOUR TELNO 487. SECRETARY OF STATE'S VISIT TO CHINA.

1. DURING MY CALL ON WANG TUNG TO DISCUSS BILATERAL MATTERS ON 31 JULY, WANG ASKED IF WE COULD PROVIDE MORE DETAIL ABOUT THE SECRETARY OF STATE'S VISIT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. HE WAS PARTICULARLY KEEN TO KNOW HOW MANY, AND WHICH, OFFICIALS WOULD ACCOMPANY HIM, AND WHAT HE WOULD LIKE TO DO WHEN HE IS IN PEKING.

2. IS THERE ANYTHING WE CAN NOW TELL HIM?.

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