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FROM PEKING 150955Z DEC 84
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
TELEGRAM NUMBER 2999 OF 15/12/84
INFO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
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PA
Mr Momas
YOUR TEL NO 1563: VISIT BY THE PRIME MINISTER: GIFTS
1. THE CHINESE HAVE NOW CONFIRMED THAT THEY WOULD PREFER THE PRIME MINISTER TO PRESENT THE WORD PROCESSOR
TO ZHAO IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE BANQUET IN THE GREAT HALL
OF THE PEOPLE. THEY PROPOSE THAT PRESENTATION TAKE PLACE IN A SEPARATE ROOM AS THEY ARE WORRIED
THAT THE WORD PROCESSOR MIGHT BE DAMAGED
IN THE BANQUETING HALL.
2. THEY PROPOSE THAT WANG LIAN OF THE BANK OF CHINA COMPUTER CENTRE SHOULD MEET WU AT 9A M IN THE GREAT HALL OF THE PEOPLE ON 19 DECEMBER, ALONG WITH CHINESE ELECTRICIAN, TO SET UP THE WORD PROCESSOR.
WU CAN THEN EXPLAIN ANY DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE SCHOLAR 2 WHICH WANG LIAN USES DAILY AND THE MACHINE BEING PRESENTED. THE CHINESE AT PRESENT THINK IT UNNESSARY FOR WU TO STAY ON AFTER 20 DECEMBER TO TRAIN A CHINESE OPERATOR (THEY PROPOSE WANG LIAN SHOULD DO THIS).
BUT IF AFTER DISCUSSIONS WITH WANG LIAN WU THINKS FURTHER TRAINING IS NECESSARY, THEY WOULD BE HAPPY FOR HIM TO STAY LONGER.
THE CHINESE ARE NOT HOWEVER PREPARED TO MEET WU'S COSTS IN PEKING AS THEY SAY HE IS NOT A FULL MEMBER OF THE PRIME MINISTER'S DELEGATION.
3. THE CHINESE WILL PROVIDE TRANSPORT FROM PEKING AIRPORT FOR WU AND THE WORD PROCESSORS ON 18 DECEMBER. WE SHALL TRY TO ENSURE THAT A MEMBER OF THE EMBASSY IS ON HAND DURING 19 DECEMBER IN CASE WU NEEDS OUR HELP.
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NEWS. DEPT.'
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MR WILSON
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