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TO PRIORITY PEKING TELNO 1981 OF 25 OCTOBER INFO GOVERNOR HONG KONG BTC HONG KONG.

YOUR TELEGRAM NO 1166: PARLIAMENTARY DELEGATION.

THE FOLLOWING ARE THE ANSWERS YOU AND THE INSTITUTE OF FOREIGN

AFFAIRS REQUIRE.

2. THE DELEGATION GRATEFULLY ACCEPT YOUR OFFER OF DINNER, AND WOULD WELCOME A CHINESE SPEAKER AS ESCORT.

3. ON TRAVEL, THEY WOULD LIKE TO BE GUIDED BY YOUR SUGGESTIONS;

4. ON SPECIAL INTERESTS, ONLY SOME MPS HAVE RESPONDED, AS FOLLOWS:- MR ADLEY: CONCORDE, AIRCRAFT SALES PROSPECTS, CHINESE POLICY

ON DEVELOPING AN INTERNATIONAL AIRLINE, CHINESE POLICY ON TOURISM, RAILWAYS.

MR WIGGIN: DEFENCE, VISIT TO PLA UNIT, AGRICULTURE AND

PHEASANTS(SIC)

MR FAULDS: CULTURE, HE IS OPPOSITION SPOKESMAN ON THE ARTS, MR SPEARING: AGRICULTURAL COMMUNE, PLANNING AND EXECUTION

OF RIVER MANAGEMENT, SECONDARY SCHOOLING, PLANNING OF TRANSPORT: HE WOULD WELCOME OPPORTUNITES TO

WALK OR CYCLE IN CHINA. HE IS A MEMBER OF SACU. MR HUGH DYKES (REPLACING MR MICHAEL GRYLLS): FINANCE, ECONOMICS,

TAXATION.

5. WE HAVE DISCOVERED THAT THE OTHER MEMBERS, WHO HAVE NOT WOUCHSAFED THEIR WISHES, HAVE THE FOLLOWING GENERAL PARLIAMENTARY

INTERESTS:-

DAME JOAN VICKERS

LORD KENNET

MR CONLAM

MR JUDD

: SOCIAL WELFARE, STATUS OF WOMEN, RED CROSS:

VISITED CHINA 1961.

#ENVIRONMENTAL AND CONSERVATION QUESTIONS

: LABOUR AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS, LOCAL

GOVERNMENT, HEALTH AND WELFARE SERVICES.

: OPPOSITION SPOKESMAN ON DEFENCE: ALSO

INTERESTED IN UNITED NATIONS ASSOCIATION AND EDUCATION: VISITED CHINA 1956.

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