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DINNER AT 10 DOWNING STREET FOR GENERAL SECRETARY HU YAOBANG, 9 JUNE 1986

DRAFT SPEECH BY PRIME MINISTER

During memorable visit to Peking in 1984 to sign

Joint Declaration on Hong Kong, invited both you and

Premier Zhao Ziyang to visit Britain. Almost exactly one

year ago, Premier Zhao sitting there [indicate seat].

Have been keeping seat warm for you: delighted now to

welcome you and distinguished delegation.

In Peking, you kindly presented me with splendid

Chinese edition of Encyclopedia Britannica, together with

Chinese-English dictionary. Encyclopedia not a papaya.

But nevertheless appropriate to recall Confucius'

observation in his "Analects".

J32AAI

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(see attachment for Chinese version)