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TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG

TELEGRAM NUMBER 520 OF 20/12/84

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RESEARCH D.

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PRIME MINSTER'S VISIT TO CHINA

1. PROTOCOL DEPARTMENT SAY THAT THE FOLLOWING RECORDS WERE SET DURING THE PRIME MINISTER'S VIST:

(A) THEY BELIEVE (RESEARCH DEPT MAY BE ABLE TO

VERIFY) THAT DENG'S ATTENDANCE AT YESTERDAY'S SIGNATURE CEREMONY WAS THE FIRST ATTENDANCE IN THE HISTORY OF

THE PRC BY THE NUMBER ONE CHINESE LEADER AT A

SIGNATURE CEREMONY:

(B) IT IS THE FIRST TIME THAT THREE CHINESE LEADERS

(IE MEMBERS OF THE STANDING COMMITTEE OF THE POLITBURO) HAVE ATTENDED A SIGNATURE CEREMONY:

(C) IT IS THE FIRST TIME THAT A FOREIGN LEADER HAS MET SEPARATELY WITH FOUR CHINESE LEADERS IN THE COURSE

OF ONE DAY:

(D) IT IS THE FIRST TIME THAT TWO BANDS HAVE PERFORMED

AT A BANQUET FOR A FOREIGN LEADER EXCLAM

THOMSON

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