GRS220
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RM FCO 221728Z DEC 78
TO ROUTINE PEKING
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TELEGRAM NUMBER 833 OF 22 DECEMBER
INFO HONG KONG TOKYO
KIFO SAVING ULAN BATOR SEOUL WASHINGTON MOSCOW
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MIPT (NOT TO ALL): PINYIN
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HKK 020/1
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28 DECE
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1. FOLLOWING ARE OUR PROPOSALS FOR WHITEHALL PROCEDURES IN RESPONSE TO THE CHINESE DECISION TO ADOPT THE PINY IN SYSTEM OF ROMANISATION OF NAMES FROM 1 JANUARY 1970:
(1) IN COMMUNICATING WITH THE CHINESE AUTHORITIES WE SHALL ADOPT PINYIN SPELLING (MODIFIED ONLY IN SO FAR AS THE CHINESE THEMSELVES MODIFY IT AS OUTLINED IN THE EXPLANATION ATTACHED TO THE STATE COUNCIL DECISION)
(11) IN OTHER CORRESPONDENCE WE SHALL USE PINY IN WITH WADE-GILES OR TRADITIONAL SPELLING FOLLOWING IN BRACKETS, E.G. MAO ZEDONG (MAO TSE-TUNG)., GUANGZHOU (CANTON), AFTER ONE YEAR AND SUBJECT TO A REVIEW AT THAT TIME, WE SHALL DROP THE ADDITION OF THE WADE-GILES SPELLING.
(111) EXCEPTIONS TO (11) ABOVE ARE:-
(A) FOR CLARITY AND CONVENIENCE WE SHALL RETAIN THE TRADITIONAL SPELLINGS (WITH THE PINYIN FORM FOLLOWING IN BRACKETS WHERE APPROPRIATE) FOR THE FOLLOWING PLACE NAVES:-
PEKING
TIBET
INNER MONGOLIA
HONG KONG
MACAO
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