TNAG-1165-FCO40-1445-Visits-by-officials-from-China-to-Hong-Kong-1982 — Page 95

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FM HONG KONG 230505Z APRIL 82

TO IMMEDIATE PEKING

TELEGRAM NUMBER 186 OF 23 APRIL

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MY TELNO 356 TO FCO AND FCO TEL NO 167 TO YOU: POSSIBLE VISIT BY VICE PRESIDENT OF CHINESE ACADEMY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES

TO HONG KONG.

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1. ACCORDING TO YOUR TELNO IMMA 699 OF 22 APRIL HUAN XIANG WILL BE PASSING THROUGH HERE ENROUTE FOR AUSTRALIA ON 24 APRIL (NOT ON 26 APRIL AS PREDICTED IN YOUR TELNO 35). NCNA HAVE NO KNOWLEDGE OF THIS VISIT. GRATEFUL FOR CONFIRMATION OF HUAN'S TRAVEL PLANS.

2. IT WOULD ALSO BE HELPFUL TO KNOW WHETHER THE INVITATION TO HUAN TO SPEND A FEW DAYS HERE ON RETURN FROM AUSTRALIA WAS PASSED ON AND, IF SO, WHAT HIS REACTION WAS.

3. GRATEFUL FOR REPLY DESKBY 240130Z

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