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FROM N J COX FAR EASTERN DEPARTMENT

DATED 29 JULY 82 FILE REFERENCE FEC 026/1

FOLLOWING FOR J V EVERARD ESQ PEKING

CCIRPMARGOUS, HONG KONG

PM'S VISIT TO CHINA: SHANGHAI

L. Lesley Dean in Research Department has checked the reports

of visits to China by other western Prime Ministers over the last

2 years and confirmed that the normal practice is now for an appropriate Vice Foreign Minister to accompany the visitor on his provincial tour. We are therefore assuming that it is most likely that Zhang Wenjin will travel with Mrs Thatcher to Shanghai. No doubt Protocol Department will be reluctant to

confirm or deny this until much nearer the time.

2. I am copying this TL to HKGD and Research Department.

SIGNED N J COX

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