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FM PEKING 170409Z SEP 82

TO IMMEDIATE TOKYO (FOR DONALD)

TELEGRAM NUMBER 28 OF 17 SEPTEMBER

AND TO IMMEDIATE FCO, HONG KONG (FOR GOVERNOR)

PM'S VISIT TO PEKING:

PRESS CONFERENCE

1. I AGREE THAT THERE WILL NEED TO BE CAREFUL PREPARATION FOR THE PRESS CONFERENCE. IT IS POSSIBLE THE PRIME MINISTER WILL HAVE A SECOND ROUND OF TALKS WITH DENG XIAOPING ON THE AFTERNOON OF FRIDAY 24 SEPTEMBER, BUT ON THE ASSUMPTION THAT SHE DOES NOT IT WOULD STILL BE POSSIBLE TO DROP THE VISIT TO THE SUMMER PALACE. THIS WOULD GIVE HER TIME TO DECIDE WHAT SHE WILL SAY AT THE PRESS CONFERENCE.

2. I CAN DISCUSS THIS FURTHER IN TOKYO.

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MR GIFFARD

MR DONALD

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