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15 May 1986

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Visit of Mr Hu Yaobang, 8-12 June: Gifts

The Chinese Embassy have told us that Mr Hu Yaobang, General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, will be bringing gifts for The Queen, the Prime Minister and Sir Geoffrey Howe when he visits next month.

We recommend that the Prime Minister consider presenting a hand-carved burr elm table, which we would commission from John Makepeace at Parnham House. A square table 500mm square (table top) and 400mm high would cost £600 plus VAT. Parnham House have confirmed that they could complete an

I enclose a order for a square table for Mr Hu's arrival. photograph of a similar elliptical burr elm table for your consideration.

The Ambassador in Peking, Sir Richard Evans, supports the idea and the Head of Chancery, Peking, has vouched for the quality of John Makepeace's work. We have discussed with Parnham House the possible difficulty of low humidity in Peking and are assured that this should not present problems. But in any case the Chinese Embassy have confirmed that such gifts to Senior Chinese personalities are kept in controlled temperatures.

C D Powell Esq

PS/10 Downing Street

Yours

Ev

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(R N Culshaw) Private Secretary

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