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TO HAVE YOUR VIEW OF CHINESE OBECTIVES IN DECEMBER ON THIS.
6. ON BILATERAL RELATIONS, WE ENVISAGE A BROAD REVIEW, WITH
THE EMPHASIS ON CONSOLIDATION. ESPECIALLY THROUGH A
GOOD PROGRAMME OF BILATERAL VISITS. WE SHOULD ASK ZHAO TO GO FIRM ON
A UK VISIT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AFTER RATIFICATION, MAKING IT CLEAR
HOWEVER THAT HE WOULD BE WELCOME EARLIER. IF HIS VISIT
IS TO BE LATER IN THE YEAR, SHOULD WE PRESS FOR VICE-PREMIER
TIAN JIYUN (INVITED ORALLY BY MR CHANNON IN FEBRUARY) TO COME IN
THE FIRST HALF OF 1985? SHOULD WE ALSO INVITE DENG OR HU AND
WHEN?
7.
GRATEFUL ALSO FOR YOUR THOUGHTS ON RECIPROCAL VISITS,
MINISTERIAL AND OTHER. HOW IMPORTANT IS IT TO GIVE A FIRM
RESPONSE NOW TO DENG'S INVITATION TO THE QUEEN?
8. WE CAN SEE FEW SUBSTANTIVE UK/CHINA PROBLEMS THAT REQUIRE
MENTION BY THE PM IN DECEMBER.
BUT WE SHOULD PRESS FOR PROGRESS ON CLAIMS AND,
PERHAPS, FOR EXTRA ACCOMMODATION IN SHANGHAI. ANY OTHER
CANDIDATES?
9. A MAOR AIM MUST BE TO GET HIGH LEVEL CHINESE BACKING
FOR TRADE OPENINGS HINTED AT BY SONG ZHENYU AND ZHOU NAN (YOUR
TELNO 2625, NOW REPEATED TO BTC HONG KONG). WE HAVE ASKED DTI
AND OTHER INTERESTED DEPARTMENTS TO IDENTIFY PROECTS AND
SECTORS WHICH THE PRIME MINISTER COULD USEFULLY PROMOTE (OVER AND
ABOVE GUANGDONG): MY LETTER OF 31 OCTOBER TO CORLEY DTI COPIED TO
RECIPIENTS OF THIS. SUGGESTIONS WELCOME. WE
ARE INCLINED TO BRIEF THE PRIME MINISTER TO SEEK A CHINESE VIEW ON
THE UTILITY OF A JOINT COMMISSION ON ECONOMIC RELATIONS. HOWEVER
THE CONCEPT IS NOT UNIVERSALLY POPULAR HERE.
10. DISCUSSION OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS. AT THIS STAGE
DEPARTMENTS SUGGEST:
EAST/WEST, SINO/SOVIET, S ASIA, KOREA, ARMS
CONTROL. WILL THE CHINESE WANT TO RAISE OTHERS, EG COMMUNITY OR
DEVELOPMENT ISSUES?
11. SPEECHES. HOW IMPORTANT (I ASSUME VERY)? WHAT THEMES TO
STRESS? GRATEFUL IN DUE COURSE FOR GOOD QUOTES FROM DENG FOR THE
DRAFTING.
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