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INFO PRIORITY UKDEL NATO, UKREP BRUSSELS, PEKING, HONG KONG

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YOUR TELNO 109 : SECRETARY OF STATE'S MEETING WITH CHINESE FOREIGN

MINISTER IN BRUSSELS: 23 MAY

1. SECRETARY OF STATE SPOKE TO TINDEMANS IN VENICE ON 30 APRIL.

HE SAID THAT IF CONVENIENT HE WOULD LIKE TO CALL BRIEFLY IN THE

EARLY AFTERNOON. TINDEMANS SAID (SUBJECT TO CHECKING HIS DIARY)

THAT HE WOULD WELCOME THIS.

2. DRAFT PROGRAMME (ALL TIMES LOCAL) IS

0830

DEPARTURE

1100-1200 MEETING WITH LORD CARRINGTON: (NATO HQ)

1230-1430 LUNCH WITH CHINESE FOREIGN MINISTER (CHINESE EMBASSY)

AFTERNOON CALL ON TINDEMANS

3.

SECRETARY OF STATE HAS DECIDED NOT TO PURSUE POSSIBILITY OF A

CALL ON MARTENS. GRATEFUL IF YOU WOULD SEEK TO ARRANGE MUTUALLY

CONVENIENT TIME WITH TINDEMANS' OFFICE. THE BEST TIME FOR THE

SECRETARY OF STATE WOULD BE 1500, OR AS SOON AS POSSIBLE THERE-

AFTER. PLEASE EXPLAIN THAT THE SECRETARY OF STATE IS PARTICULARLY

KEEN TO AVOID PUBLICITY FOR HIS MEETING WITH WU.

4.

SECRETARY OF STATE AND PARTY WILL TRAVEL BY HS125 (DETAILED

ARRANGEMENTS WILL FOLLOW LATER).

HOWE LIMITED

WED

PS

HKD

PS/PUS

FED

NEWS D

MR DEREK THOMAS

DR WILSON

PROTOCOL D MR RATFORD

DEFENCE D

MR DAUNT

ECD(I)

MR RENWICK

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ECD(P)

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