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(THE EMBASSY SAY IT WILL LAST 20 MINUTES WITH 20 MINUTES FOR

QUESTIONS).

GRATEFUL IF YOU WOULD URGE THE MFA TO GIVE VERY EARLY

INSTRUCTIONS TO THE EMBASSY. SOME OF THESE POINTS MAY AFFECT

THE GUEST LIST FOR NO 10 WHICH WE NEED TO PUT UP ON 24 APRIL.

3. WE HAVE TOLD THE EMBASSY THAT WE SEE THE POSSIBLITY IN

PRINCIPLE OF SOMETHING ON THE Y K PAO SCHOLARSHIP FUND BEING

SIGNED DURING THE VISIT AND HAVE ASKED IF THEY THINK THIS WOULD

BE APPROPRIATE (AND WHO SHOULD SIGN PRESUMABLY LI PENG AND

THE SECRETARY OF STATE).

4. FOR OUR INITIAL THOUGHTS ON OBJECTIVES FOR THE VISIT SEE

MIFT.

HOWE

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SCD

PROTOCOL DEPT

NEWS DEPT

PLANNING STAFF

SOVIET DEPT

DR WILSON

SIR W HARDING

COPIES To:

SIR. P.

CRADOCK

No 10 D.ST.

MR

MR

WATT GHF.

CRUICKSHANK DT1/0T2/3

MR P.

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