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the Secretary of State's dinner party to be

given in the guesthouse. The Chinese can

provide adequate vestem style cooking if

required. A dinner party for a larger number

might also give some opportunity for cultural

and academic figures to be invited rather than

Ministers and officials from the Ministry of

Foreign Affairs and linintry of Foreign Trade

only.

(iii) A luncheon party for Ambassadors in loking.

(iv) An informal meeting with members of the Embassy

staff, possibly in the Embassy club.

INTERGRETATION

16. The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affeirs have a large

number of specialist interpreters. They have no other duties

except to provide interpretation end the standard is therefore

very much higher than members of the Diplomatic Service hove

been able to attain. While members of the Embassy in Teking

will be able to interpret at social functions, the Chinese

will expect to provide consecutive interpretation at the

official meetings.

J. PROOS

17.

A large number of journalists have already indicated that

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