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TO PRIORITY PEKING TELNO 184 OF 19 FEBRUARY/INFO GOVERNOR HONG

KONG, BTC HONG KONG.

VISIT TO CHINA BY MR WALKER AND MR HESELTINE

1. AS HAS BEEN AGREED, MISS DEEVES, DAVIES AND THE GALSWORTHYS

WILL ARRIVE SOME DAYS BEFORE THE MINISTERIAL PARTY. SUBJECT

TO YOUR VIEWS, DAVIES AND THE GALSWORTHYS PLAN TO JOIN CORLEY

IN HONG KONG AND TRAVEL TOGETHER TO PEKING ON 29 MARCH (DT

TELEGRAM NO CREDA 21 TO BTC HONG KONG). MISS DEEVES MAY WISH

TO ARRIVE A LITTLE EARLIER, BUT WE WILL TELEGRAPH FURTHER ON

THIS.

2. AGAIN SUBJECT TO YOUR VIEWS, WE THINK THAT, TO AVOID CONFUSION IN CHINESE MINDS, THE FOUR FCO REPRESENTATIVES SHOULD

BE DESIGNATED TO THE CHINESE AS EMBERS OF THE OFFICIAL PARTY.

WE SHOULD HOWEVER BE GRATEFUL TO KNOW EXACTLY WHAT ROLE YOU

ENVISAGE FOR DAVIES AND THE GALSWORTHYS. CAN THEY PLAN TO LEAVE

CHINA AT THE SAME TIME AS MR WALKER?

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