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Prime Minister, Minister for International Trade and Industry and Finance Minister. Formal dinners hosted by Japanese Foreign Minister and British Ambassador. Public speech, probably at the Japan Press Club, and separate press conference for British journalists. Visits out of Tokyo (a) to view one or two major Japanese industrial sites, eg computers or other advanced technology, and (b) cultural/sight-seeing. Total programme 3-4 working days.
Korea
Meeting with Korean Foreign Minister, perhaps in form of a general structured discussion on world issues and bilateral matters (about 2 and a half hours altogether) with officials present. Call on President and Prime Minister. Official entertainment as for Japan. Public speech as for Japan. Visit to demilitarised zone between North and South and to a Korean industrial plant, and perhaps to some major British venture in Korea such as the Seoul subway construction. Total programme 2-3 working days.
Kong
4. The order of these visits could be varied so that Hong Kong comes after Japan and Korea, depending on the Governor's con- venience. If negotiations on the future of Hong Kong have at that time reached a stage where the Governor's presence in Peking is urgently required, then alterations may have to be made at a rather late stage in the preparations. A visit to Peking by the Secretary of State is not recommended unless the negotiations so require; we do not at present rate this possibility as very likely.
21 June 1983
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Mark chicks
Mark Elliott
Far Eastern Dept
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