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1. FOLLOWING HIS VISIT TO CHINA CAMPBELL OF BRITISH RAIL HAS TOLD THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT THAT THE MINISTER ACCEPTED AN INFORMAL INVITATION FOR HIM TO VISIT THE UK NEXT SPRING. CAMPBELL HAS NOW SUGGESTED THAT A FORMAL INVITATION SHOULD ISSUE FROM THE MINISTER OF TRANSPORT. AT FIRST SIGHT THIS SEEMS A USEFUL WAY OF SUPPORTING BRITISH RAILS EFFORTS IN THE CHINA MARKET. GRATEFUL ANY COMMENTS YOU MAY HAVE BEFORE WE CONSIDER THIS FURTHER.

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