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FM FCO 141700Z DEC 84

TO IMMEDIATE PEKING

TELEGRAM NUMBER 1564 OF 14 DECEMBER

INFO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG

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PRIME MINISTER'S VISIT TO CHINA

1. IN THE COURSE OF AN OFF THE RECORD BRIEFING TODAY AT THE FCO, CORRESPONDENTS WERE TOLD WHOM THE PRIME MINISTER WOULD BE SEEING IN PEKING. NO DETAILS OF THE PROGRAMME WERE HANDED OUT

AND NO MENTION WAS MADE OF THE LUNCH.

2. IF ANY BRIEFING OF THE PARTY IS NECESSARY ON ARRIVAL, THIS. SHOULD BE AT THE GUEST HOUSE RATHER THAN IN THE EMBASSY SAFEROOM.

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