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FM FCO 171730Z JUL 84

TO IMMEDIATE PEKING

TELEGRAM NUMBER 800 OF 17 JULY

INFO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG

YOUR TELNO 1465: SECRETARY OF STATE'S VISIT

1.

THOMSON MAY TELL LUO:

PA

PA

The

(A) THAT PRESENT ARRANGEMENTS WOULD ALLOW A ONE OR TWO HOUR

DELAY IN DEPARTURE ON 31 JULY.

(B) THE SECRETARY OF STATE WOULD WELCOME AS MUCH TIME WITH WU AS

POSSIBLE, SUBJECT TO OTHER PROGRAMME REQUIREMENTS.

(C) IT WOULD BE PREFERABLE IF THE WELCOMING BANQUET TOOK PLACE ON

SATURDAY, TO ALLOW FOR AN INFORMAL BRIEFING MEAL ON FRIDAY, BUT

THIS MUST BE SUBJECT TO CHINESE REQUIREMENTS.

2. WE WILL CONSIDER WHETHER TO OFFER ANY FURTHER REPLY TO THE

QUERY IN PARAGRAPH 2(D) OF YOUR TUR.

HOWE

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SIR W HARDING

COPIES TO

SIR P CRADOCK

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