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37) THOMPSON'S TL TO ORR OF 17 JUNE: VISIT BY MR LUCE

1. MR LUCE NOW WISHES TO VISIT CHINA FROM 19-25 SEPTEMBER,

ARRIVING PEKING FROM BANGKOK ON FLIGHT TG 614 AT 16.45 ON

19 SEPTEMBER AND ARRIVING IN HONG KONG BY 1100 ON 25 SEPTEMBER.

THIS CURTAILS EARLIER PROGRAMME BY ONE DAY. MR LUCE HAS ASKED,

ON THE BASIS OF ADVICE FROM SIR R EVANS, THAT THIS BE ACHIEVED

BY REPLACING THE VISIT TO SICHUAN BY A SHORTER VISIT TO SHANGHAI.

2. PLEASE NOW SEEK CHINESE AGREEMENT TO THESE DATES. YOU

MAY SAY THAT MR LUCE WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY HIS PRIVATE SECRETARY

AND ONE OFFICIAS, AND ALSO POSSIBLY BY MRS LUCE. GRATEFUL

ALSO FOR REVISED PROGRAMME SUGGESTIONS FOR 22-25 SEPTEMBER, AND

FOR YOUR VIEWS ON WHAT BILATERAL AND INTERNATIONAL TOPICS WE

SHOULD PROPOSE FOR TALKS.

3. PEKING PLEASE PASS TO SHANGHAI.

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