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TO IMMEDIATE PEKING
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OF 131847Z JUNE 86
INFO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
HRK 006/2
RECEIVED IN HEGISTKY 13 JUN 1986
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YOUR TELNO 1020 (NOT COPIED ELSEWHERE). VISIT OF HU YAOBANG.
1. THE MEETING WITH THE COMMUNIST PARTY OF GREAT BRITAIN WAS IN
THE OFFICIAL PROGRAMME (AT CHINESE REQUEST) AND TOOK PLACE AFTER
THE RETURN BANQUET. CHINESE OFFICIALS MADE PRETTY CLEAR IN
CONVERSATION THAT THIS WAS A RITUALISTIC NECESSITY.
2. PRESS COVERAGE OF THE VISIT HERE HAS BEEN LIGHT.
THE CHINESE GAVE NO SIGN OF DISAPPOINTMENT BUT ORR (FED) REMINDED
MEI ZHAORONG THAT THERE WAS AN UNUSUAL RANGE OF COMPETING
ATTRACTIONS: THE BRIGHTON BOMBERS' TRIAL, MISS CHANNON'S DEATH,
SOUTH AFRICA. WE HAVE ALREADY SEEN FULLER COVERAGE IN CHINESE-
LANGUAGE PAPERS FROM HONG KONG AVAILABLE HERE, AND THE OVERSEAS
EDITION OF THE PEOPLE'S DAILY HIGHLIGHTED HU'S VISIT TO THE
SUN YAT-SEN ROOM IN THE CHINESE EMBASSY.
3. GRATEFUL FOR A REPORT ON MEDIA COVERAGE IN CHINA, INCLUDING ANY
PROVINCIAL MEDIA TO WHICH YOU, SHANGHAI AND BTC HAVE ACCESS,
ESPECIALLY OF ITEMS RELATING TO TRADE OR GIVING INTERPRETATIONS/
ASSESSMENTS OF ASPECTS OF THE VISIT.
HOWE
LIMITED
FED
HKD
PROTOCOL DEPT
NEWS DEPT
INFO DEPT MR WILSON
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MR WATT
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MR CRUCKSHANK OT2/3
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