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LETTER

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FROM:

Private Secretary

DEPARTMENT:

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TO:

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Mr Coles

Secret

No 10

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SUBJECT:

PRIME MINISTER'S VISIT TO JAPAN, CHINA AND HONG KONG

1.

We have consulted Posts about the likely shape

of the Prime Minister's proposed visit to Japan, China

and Hong Kong in September, and the Embassies in Tokyo

and Peking have in turn spoken informally to the

Japanese and Chinese Governments.

Before we take

matters any further, I should be grateful for an indi-

cation of the Prime Minister's own wishes. In seeking

them, you may perhaps find it useful to have the

following rough outline of the programme as it appears

at present.

2. Saturday 18 September leave UK by RAF flight for

Tokyo.

JAPAN

-

Sunday 19 September (morning) arrive Tokyo.

Relatively quiet day for acclimatisation.

Monday 20 - Wednesday 22 September - in Tokyo.

Programme to include (probably) an audience and perhaps

a lunch with the Emperor; a meeting and a meal with

Mr Suzuki; a meeting with senior business leaders; a

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