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CONFIDENTIAL

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

London SW1A 2AH

JI Boyd Esq CMG Political Adviser HONG KONG

26 February 1986

XU JIATUN

1.

Many thanks for your letter of 17 February about Xu's projected trip.

2. I had had similar news from Hal Miller, MP, the London end of the Cha Chi Ming axis, also in strict confidence (therefore please protect). In answer to questions from Hal, I said that we would be happy to put COI on to the job of helping with a programme. But this would have to be above board. I did not wish to have COI acting as the backroom support for Cha's London organisa- tion (Cha had asked his people here to fix everything) without acknowledgement. Hal Miller said that he would consult Cha in Hong Kong.

3.

I also said that I would like to see and offer hospitality to Xu myself. We might also wish to suggest Ministerial calls.

HRK 027/16

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- 4 MAR 1986

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D C Wilson

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