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6. BOTH TANG LONGBIN AND MEI HAVE TOLD ME THAT THE CHINESE SIDE WANT THE PROGRAMME-MAKING TO BE DONE IN LONDON. MEI HAS, HOWEVER, TOLD ME THAT HE THINKS HU WOULD PREFER A VISIT TO STRATFORD TO A VISIT TO HARWELL AND THAT HE WOULD LIKE CONSIDERABLE PUBLICITY FOR HIS VISITS OUTSIDE LONDON. MEI HAS ALSO TOLD ME THAT HU WILL INVITE MR KINNOCK TO VISIT CHINA.

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