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RECEIVED 1 REGISTRY

16 NOV 1984

INDE

P4

CONFIDENT I AL

FROM:

A C GALSWORTHY, HKD

DATE: 13 November 1984

Sir P Cradock Private Secretaryish

alock miti

Cette lisser

cc: PS/Mr Luce

PS/PUS

Sir W Harding

Dr Wilson

Mr Elliott, FED

VISIT OF THE PRIME MINISTER TO PEKING AND HONG KONG

PROBLEM

1.

Arrangements for the Prime Minister's visit to Peking and Hong Kong next month.

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RECOMMENDATION

2.

I recommend that the Private Secretary write to Number 10 on

FED agree.

/ the terms of the attached draft letter.

BACKGROUND

3.

We have now completed our first exchanges with the Chinese on the timing and programme for the Prime Minister's visit to Peking.

A B C The Chinese response is recorded in Peking telnos 2736, 2738, 2747

D and 2748. We have also consulted the Governor on the

Prime Minister's programme in Hong Kong. His recommendations are

E contained in Hong Kong telno 3421.

4.

The draft letter to Number 10 is largely self-explanatory. It

covers:

CONFIDENTIAL

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