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TO IMMEDIATE PEKING

FM FCO 131330Z SEP 82

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TELEGRAM NUMBER 381 OF 13 SEPTEMBER

AND TO PRIORITY BTC HONG KONG,

INFO ROUTINE HONG KONG (GOVERNOR).

OUR TELNO 373: PRIME MINISTER'S VISIT TO CANTON

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MR KENNETH BAKER IS INCLINED TO RECOMMEND THAT CABLE AND

WIRELESS SHOULD BE SINGLED OUT FOR PRIME MINISTERIAL ATTENTION.

MR ERIC SHARP WILL BE IN CANTON ANYWAY AND MR BAKER'S OFFICE HAVE

SUGGESTED THAT A COMMEMORATIVE SCROLL MIGHT BE PRESENTED TO THE

PRIME MINISTER.

2. WOULD A POSSIBLE COMPROMISE BE TO SUGGEST A MEETING WITH A

NUMBER OF BRITISH BUSINESSMEN WHO WILL BE IN CANTON ANYWAY OR

MIGHT TRAVEL THERE FROM HONG KONG EG REPRESENTATIVES OF DUNLOP'S

AND STC?

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