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CO RBDWDFA
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~ Williamson that the 12-14 April Aw hebs. Jos
N
Jassime
129/2 hit to HK would be the working one. HH- we have already told N. Fowler's, that there is no chance of
sful = H.K.
office doing anyth over Eastel.
DE RBDPFM 038 9521610
ZNY CCCCC
O R 21160CZ FEB
FM DOE LONDON
TO RBDWDFG/PRODROME PEKING
INFO ZEN/DOT LONDON
REAGE PARC
業
CHANDRET
DIGENVED INS
57292
3 MAR 1920
ZEN/DOI LONDON
RBDWDFA/FCO LONDON
FED TRED
DESK
INDEX
PA
RBDWDFA/BTC HONG KONG
→HKG.
BT
CONFIDENTIAL
129
SIC PAA
PA.
0068
DOELB/16 FOR MOUND INFO (CRE OPG) CMM (M3 11C) CMM (FED HKGD). BTC HONG KONG FROM JA PAGE RA PD YOUR SIGNALS NUMBER DOELBS AND 139 OF 15 FEB VISIT OF FOWLER WE ALSO AGREE THAT IT WOULD BE INADVISABLE TO DEFER VISIT PD FOWLER IS CONTENT WITH THE DATES PROPOSED BY THE CHINESE PD WE SUGGEST HE SHOULD LEAVE UK FRI 4 APR ARRIVING HONG KONG SAT S APR PO HE WOULD LEAVE BY TRAIN FOR CANTON MON 7 APR 1300 HRS CMM AND FLY FROM CANTON TO PEKING ARRIVING 2125 HRS READY TO START VISIT THE FOLLOWING DAY PD WE SUGGEST HE SHOULD SPEND TUES THURS IN PEKING CMM FLY TO CANTON FRI AND LEAVE CANTON FOR HONG KONG
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SAT 12 APR PD HE WOULD THEN SPEND SUN AND MON IN HONG KONG RETURNING ON 2000 HR FLIGHT ON MON 14 APR PD SUGGESTIONS FOR PROGRAMME FOLLOW IN MIFT PD THE ACTION OF CHINESE IN DELAYING INDUSTRIAL VISITS CLEARLY LIMITS VALUE OF MINISTERS VISIT AS MEANS OF PURSUING COMMERCIAL MATTERS PD IT IS IMPORTANT THAT WE SHOULD NOT SUCCUMB TO CHINESE PRESSURE TO REACH AGREEMENT ON TRAINING ETC PD WHILE SO LITTLE IN THE UK-S INTEREST IS ON OFFER PD MOREOVER CMM FOR REASONS YOU HAVE IDENTIFIED WE WOULD FIND IT DIFFICULT TO REACH AGREEMENT ON THE BASIS OF THE CHINESE PROPOSALS FOR COSTS OF MUTUAL VISITS PD THE ATTEMPT TO BALANCE INDUSTRIAL/COMMERCIAL VISITS BY UK FIRMS TO CHINA AGAINST TRAINING PERIODS IN UK IS UNACCEPTABLE
WE WOULD THEREFORE PROPOSE TO OFFER THE CHINESE AN EXCHANGE OF
VIEWS AT OFFICIAL LEVEL IN THE COURSE OF THE MINISTERS VISIT WITH A VIEW TO A PLENARY MEETING LATER IN THE YEAR PD UNLESS YOU SEE DEJECTIONS CMM TELL MINISTRY THAT WE DOUST WHETHER WE WOULD BE READY FOR A PLENARY MEETING IN TIME FOR FOWLERS VISIT BUT THAT WE WILL. WISH TO TAKE THE OPPORTUNITY OF THE VISIT TO HAVE EXPLORATORY
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