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YOUR TELNO. 69 TO UKDEL NATO: SECRETARY OF STATE'S MEETING WITH CHINESE FORIEGN MINISTER ON 23 MAY: COVER.

1. COULD YOU NOT ALSO FIT IN A MEETING WITH TINDEMANS?

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I HESITATE TO ADD TO CALLS ON YOUR TIME. NOR WOULD A BILATERAL VISIT TO THE BELGIAN FOREIGN MINISTER BY ITSELF PROVIDE SUFFICIENT COVER, SINCE THIS WOULD NORMALLY INCLUDE THE LUNCH THAT YOU WILL EAT WITH WU XUEQIAN. BUT THE BELGIANS ARE BOUND TO GET TO KNOW OF THIS LUNCH, SINCE THEY ARE WU'S HOSTS FOR THIS OFFICIAL VISIT FROM 22-26 MAY. TINDEMANS WOULD BE FLATTERED TO BE LET INTO YOUR SECRET BEFOREHAND. HE COULD BE OFFENDED IF LEFT OUT. THERE SURELY IS BUSINESS (THE SUCCEEDING EC PRESIDENCIES/LIBYA, TERRORISM) TO MERIT AN HOUR BETWEEN 10 AND 11 OR 12 AND 1 P.M. IT COULD ALSO BE VERY TIMELY (A WEEK BEFORE THE FIRST ANNIVERSARY OF THE HEYSEL) BOTH FOR ITS PUBLIC RELATIONS EFFECT AND IF THE EXTRADITION ISSUE IS STILL TOPICAL.

3. I SHOULD OF COURSEE BE GLAD TO OFFER ANY APPROPRIATE HOSPITALITY (OVERNIGHT, LUNCH FOR THE CHINESE IF THAT IS NOT ALREADY FIXED ELSEWHERE ETC).

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