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Year

Visitors to UK

Visitors to China

1968

1969

Dec. 1st Chinese Trade delegation since 1966.

1970

1971

SH1AAC

Significant events

March. Mr G Watt of Vickers- Zimmer sentenced to 3 years

for spying.

March. Freelance journalist N Barrymaine detained.

Sept. Mr Johnston, former Chartered Bank Manager,

Shanghai, arrested.

Oct. Antony Grey's house

arrest lifted.

During course of year, other Britons also released.

Sept. Chinese aviation delegation

April. Mr Wilford, AUSS FCO.

Oct. "48 Group" trade delegation (1st since 1967)

Sept. Mr A Wedgwood Benn,

MP

Oct. Rt Hon Mr Malcolm MacDonald.

Feb-April. Release of 2 elderly Britons in Shanghai. Aug. Release of George Watt. Dec. Release of Johnston in Shanghai.

Jan. UK Chargé d'Affaires en titre again (ai since 1968).

Feb. Office burnt in 1967

re-opens.

June. Beginning of talks on exchange of ambassadors.

Chinese request that Hong Kong