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SUBJECT:
The Chinese Ambassador, Mr Ke Hua, has recently told
us that he will terminate his appointment in London
at the end of February or early in March, after a posting
of just over four years. There have been some reports
that he may be posted to Hong Kong as Director of the
local branch of the New China News Agency (and thus
unofficial Chinese representative). The Chinese
Government have requested The Queen's agrément that
Mr Chen Zhaoyuan be received as Mr Ke's successor.
I attach a short biographical note on Mr Chen. As
you will see he has had a distinguished diplomatic
career and has served as Chinese Ambassador in Burma,
Spain and India. We have no information about Mr Chen's
personality. He is not known personally to either [the
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Ambassador at Peking or the High Commission at New Delhi,
but neither knows of any reason why agrément should not
be granted.
Mr Pym regards Mr Chen as a suitable appointment and
I attach his formal submission to The Queen.
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