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of ideological label.

Our briefing will seek to cover these points, and we shall try to reflect some of the themes in the draft speech.

Publicity

We hope that the new scholarship scheme (originally suggested by Sir Y K Pao) to increase the number of Chinese students in the UK, will be ready for signature during the visit. The signatories would probably be Sir Geoffrey Howe and Sir Y K Pao, together with Li Peng (since he is the Chairman of the Chinese State Education Council

as well as Vice Premier). If you agree, we think that a brief signature ceremony might take place at No 10 just before the Prime Minister's talks with Hu Yaobang. This would ensure maximum publicity for a significant new initiative. (Major agreements with the Chinese on investment protection and soft loans were signed earlier this month during the visit here of Zheng Tuobin, Minister of Foreign Economic Relations and Trade.)

Participation and Interpretation

We have sought to control the Chinese desire to have large numbers of people present at the meeting at No 10. The present plan, as agreed, is for a total of six on the Chinese side and perhaps five or six on ours, plus interpreters provided by each side.

C D Powell Esq

PS/10 Downing Street

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(R N Culshaw) Private Secretary

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