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FM DOT 201315Z NOVEMBER 80
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TELEGRAM NUMBER CREDA 169 OF 20 NOVEMBER
INFO BTC HONG KONG.
VISIT TO CHINA BY MINISTER FOR TRADE.
1. CHINESE COMMERCIAL COUNSELLOR IN LONDON CALLED ON MR PARKINSON ON 19 NOVEMBER AT HIS OWN REQUEST TO PASS ON FORMALLY THE INVITATION FROM JIA SHI (YOUR TELNO CREDA 141 REFERS). HE ASKED WHAT SORT OF PROGRAMME THE MINISTER WOULD
LIKE TO HAVE IN CHINA.
2. HE WILL NOW REPORT TO PEKING THAT THE MINISTER WOULD LIKE A PROGRAMME INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING ELEMENTS:
(1) A MEETING WITH VICE PREMIER YU QUILI (WHOM HE MET DURING THE VISIT OF HUA GUOFENG TO THE UK).
(2) TALKS IN PEKING WITH OTHER GOVERNMENT LEADERS. (3) THE OPENING OF THE SIMA EXHIBITION IN SHANGHAI. (4) TALKS WITH PROVINCIAL LEADERS IN GUANGDONG (THE MINISTER REFERRED TO THE GOOD PROSPECTS FOR TRADE ARISING FROM THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE UK, HONG KONG AND GUANGDONG.
(5) AN OPPORTUNITY TO SEE SOMETHING OF CHINESE
INDUSTRY, AGRICULTURE AND COUNTRYSIDE.
(6) PROPROSED DATES FOR THE VISIT WERE: ARRIVAL PEKING
SATURDAY 14 MARCH AND DEPARTURE FROM GUANGZHOU
FOR HONG KONG ON 22 MARCH.
(7) PARTY WOULD CONSIST OF MINISTER PLUS PRIVATE SECRETARY: DICK CRE4: ALLEN CRE4: AND A DOT PRESS OFFICER.
THE EMBASSY HERE WOULD ASK THE MFT IN PEKING TO DISCUSS WITH YOU THE DETAILED IMPLEMENTATION OF A PROGRAMME ON THIS BASIS.
3. ONE DEVELOPMENT SINCE OUR CREDA 156 OF 23 OCTOBER IS THAT OFFICIALS HERE NOW CONSIDER THAT WE SHOULD ALLOW 2 DAYS FOR TALKS AND VISITS IN CANTON: TO TREAT CANTON AS A STAGING POST ON
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