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TO ROUTINE FCO TELNO 229 OF 27 FEBRUARY INFO PEKING.
YOUR TELEGRAM 194
AND INDUSTRY.
VISIT BY SECRETARY OF STATE FOR TRADE
DELIGHTED THAT MR AND MRS HESELTINE WILL BE ABLE TO SPEND A SHORT
TIME HERE BEFORE GOING ON TO CHINA AND I LOOK FORWARD TO THEM
STAYING WITH US.
2. THE ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY AND A SMALL PARTY WILL ALSO BE
STAYING AT THE SAME TIME, WHICH WILL FILL THE HOUSE, SO I HOPE THE REST OF MR HESELTINE'S PARTY WILL NOT MIND STAYING AT THE
MANDARIN (5 MINUTES AWAY).
3. I AM COMMITTED TO GIVE A DINNER FOR THE ARCHBISHOP ON FRIDAY
23 MARCH, AT HIS REQUEST IT WILL BE SMALL.
4. AGAINST THIS BACKGROUND I HAVE DISCUSSED THE VISIT WITH THE
BRITISH TRADE COMMISSIONER AND WE SUGGEST THE FOLLOWING DRAFT
PROGRAMME:
(A) FRIDAY 23 MARCH.
1) 1300. ARRIVE HONG KONG. TO GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
(11) AFTERNOON FREE TO REST.
III) 1839. ! WILL GIVE A COCKTAIL PARTY FOR MR HESELTINE TO MEET
LEADING OFFICIALS AND BUSINESSMEN IN SHIPPING AND AIR,
(IV) DINNER WITH SENIOR BRITISH TRADE COMMISSIONER.
(B) SATURDAY 24 MURCH.
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