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PROGRAMME ARRANGEMENTS

(A)

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GENERAL:

ARRIVAL: WE NEED AN EARLY INDICATION OF ARRIVAL TIME ON

8 JUNE 1500-1600 HOURS WOULD BE BEST FOR US.

(B) HOTEL: CLARIDGES HAS INSUFFICIENT VACANCIES. GOVERNMENT HOSPITALITY FUND (GHF) HAVE THEREFORE PROVISIONALLY BOOKED THE HYDE PARK HOTEL, KNIGHTSBRIDGE (PARKSIDE ROOMS), WHICH IS ALSO REGULARLY USED FOR VISITS AT THE HIGHEST LEVEL. (THE PRESIDENT OF ICELAND AND THE HUNGARIAN PARTY SECRETARY GENERAL RECENTLY

STAYED THERE.)

3. PROGRAMME:DETAIL

(A) 9 JUNE

FOR THE PERIOD BETWEEN THE COURTESY CALL AT NO 10 AND THE TALKS (IE AROUND 1030-1600) WE PROVISIONALLY FAVOUR A RIVER TRIP TO THE THAMES BARRIER WHICH COULD INCLUDE LUNCH ON BOARD. A CABINET

MINISTER MIGHT ACCOMPANY PERHAPS MR RIDLEY.

(B) 10 JUNE

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SUBJECT TO CHINESE VIEWS, OUR PREFERENCE IS FOR A DAY TRIP TO MANCHESTER. THIS COULD INCLUDE MANY INGREDIENTS (EG. TRADE, INDUSTRY, EDUCATION, CONSULATE-GENERAL) AND MIGHT BE THE RIGHT PART OF THE PROGRAMME IN WHICH TO INVOLVE LORD YOUNG.

OXFORD,

ON THE OTHER HAND MIGHT BE SEEN AS TOO MUCH DUPLICATION OF ZHAO'S

CAMBRIDGE VISIT.

(C) 11 JUNE

THE MAIN FEATURE WOULD BE THE BUCKINGHAM PALACE LUNCH (1300-1430

APPROX). MORNING AND AFTERNOON COULD PERHAPS CENTRE ON PARLIA-

MENTARY ACTIVITY TO INCLUDE CONTACT WITH THE ANGLO-CHINESE PARLIAMENTARY GROUP, AND MEETINGS WITH OPPOSITION LEADERS AND POSSIBLY THE SPEAKER. WE SHALL RECOMMEND THAT THE PRIME MINISTER

CALLS ON HU YAOBANG TO SAY FAREWELL.

(D) OTHER IDEAS

IN ADDITION TO AND AMPLIFICATION OF THE LIST IO TUR, OTHER

POSSIBLE ITEMS ARE:

(I) A CBI FUNCTION AT CENTRE POINT (AT WHICH HU MIGHT GIVE A

LECTURE/SPEECH)

(II) A VISIT TO A MAJOR SUPERMARKET (EG SAINSBURY'S, NINE ELMS)

EMPHASISING CHINESE IMPORTED PRODUCE.

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