TNAG-1034-FCO40-1284-Visits-by-non-officials-from-Hong-Kong-to-the-UK-1981 — Page 9

PROPOSED LAUNCH OF SHIP

4. In call on Prime Minister on 17 July, Sir YK said that, if she visited China in 1982, he would be pleased if she could launch one of his ships, 'United Enterprise', being built in Shanghai. (He also suggested possibility that, in return, wife of a Chinese dignitary might launch one of his ships being built in the UK). Correspondence on subject, most recently letter of 3 December from Prime Minister to Sir Y K, saying that, as there had so far been no

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