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LIM 372/16
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CONFIDENTIAL
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FROM PEKING 1610OOZ JUL 84
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
TELEGRAM NUMBER 1441 OF 16 JUE
AND TO PRIORITY HONG KONG
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FOR CONFERENCE SECTION
7/7
OUR TELNO 1414 OF 13 JULY: VISIT BY SECRETARY OF STATE.
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1.
WE CALLED ON THE MFA TODAY. THE CHINESE SAID THAT THEY COULD NOT PROCEED WITH ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE VISIT UNTIL WE HAD PROVIDED FIRM DETAILS OF THE COMPOSITION OF THE PARTY. GRATEFUL THEREFORE FOR FINAL LIST (INCLUDING OR EXCLUDING WILSON AND MACLAREN) IN PROTOCOL ORDER. WE ALSO NEED TO KNOW WHETHER A PRESS GROUP WILL ACCOMPANY THE PARTY, AS THIS WILL AFFECT LOCATION OF ACCOMMODATION FOR GOULDEN AND HICKS.
2. THE CHINESE CONFIRMED THAT THEY WILL PUT UP THE WHOLE PARTY AT THE DIAOYUTAI GUEST HOUSE. THEY WILL PAY ACCOMMODATION COSTS FOR TEN (10) MEMBERS OF PARTY. THE CHARGE FOR THE REMAINDER WILL BE 160 YUAN PER HEAD PER DAY AS BEFORE.
3.
THE MFA TOOK THE POOPRTUNITY TO ASK FOR PULL FLIGHT DETAILS OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE'S AIRCRAFT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
WE HAVE BOOKED 20 ROOMS FOR THE VC10 AIRCREW AT THE LIDO HOTEL.
EVANS
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