TNAG-1462-FCO40-1988-Visits-by-Chinese-officials-to-the-UK--including-visit-by-Hu-1986 — Page 147

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VISIT BY HU YAOBANG.

1. (PARAGRAPH 2 OF YOUR TUR) : WE THINK THAT KNOWLEDGE THAT THE QUEEN INTENDS TO INVITE HU YAOBANG TO LUNCH AT BUCKINGHAM PALACE ON 11 JUNE MIGHT MAKE THE CHINESE MORE DISPOSED TO ACCOMMODATE US ON OUR PROPOSALS FOR THE STATE VISIT, ESPECIALLY WHERE, E.G. OUR IDEAS FOR THE RETURN BANQUET, THESE FAIRLY CLEARLY DO NOT COINCIDE WITH THEIR OWN THINKING. WE SHALL THEREFORE MENTION THE QUEEN'S INTENDED HOSPITALITY FOR HU WHEN WE CALL ON PROTOCOL DEPARTMENT

TODAY TO DISCUSS THE STATE VISIT PROGRAMME.

2. (PARAGRAPH 3 OF YOUR TUR) : WE AGREE THAT OXFORD WOULD BE A VERY GOOD ALTERNATIVE TO MANCHESTER. HU WILL OF COURSE WANT TO DO SOME SIGHTSEEING IN THE CITY. BUT ON THE WAY THERE, PERHAPS HE COULD VISIT HARWELL AND ONE OF THE HIGH-TECH COMPANIES THAT HAVE DEVELOPED EITHER SIDE OF THE M4. A FURTHER POSSIBILITY MIGHT BE THE ROAD RESEARCH LABORATORY AT AMERSHAM. IN THE EVENING 1 AM SURE HU WOULD APPRECIATE DINNER IN TRADITIONAL SURROUNDINGS AND A **CULTURAL ENTERTAINMENT''. MIGHT THE DUKE OF MARLBOROUGH BE PREPARED TO HOST SUCH A FUNCTION AT BLENHEIM ? (WOODSTOCK IS CLOSER TO OXFORD THAN WOBURN. A FURTHER DISADVANTAGE OF WOBRUN WOULD BE THAT LORD TAVISTOCK MIGHT AS A QUID PRO QUO WANT THE QUEEN IN OCTOBER TO VISIT THE PERE DAVID DEER HERD HE HAS PRESENTED TO CHINA. THIS WOULD BE DIFFICULT TO FIT IN AND COULD IN ANY CASE BE CONTENTIOUS). FOR THE PERFORMANCE THE ALBION ENSEMBLE WOULD BE AN EXCELLENT CHOICE.

3. (PARAGRAPH 4 OF YOUR TUR):

WE LIKE THE IDEA OF ENLIVENING THE

BACKGROUND NOTE ON THE PRC BY MEANS OF COLOUR PHOTOCOPYING AND APPOSITE QUOTATIONS AT THE HEAD OF EACH SECTION. WE CANNOT AT PRESENT ADD TO THOSE SUGGESTIONS, BUT WOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO DO SO WHEN WE SEE THE RESULT IN DRAFT.

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PROTOCOL

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NEWS D

RESEARCH D

SIR W HARDING

DR

WILSON

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MR WATT GHF

MR CRUIKSHANK

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