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SAVING EC POSTS, WASHINGTON, MOSCOW, OTTAWA, CANBERRA, TOKYO,

SAVING UKDEL NATO, UKMIS NEW YORK

HONG KONG FOR GOVERNOR AND BTC.

VISIT OF HU YAOBANG, GENERAL SECRETARY OF THE CHINESE COMMUNIST

PARTY

I. THE GENERAL SECRETARY OF THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE OF THE

COMMUNIST PARTY OF CHINA, HU YAOBANG, VISITED THE UK AS A GUEST

OF THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT FROM 8-12 JUNE. THE VISIT FOLLOWED MRS

THATCHER'S INVITATION WHEN SHE WAS IN PEKING FOR THE SIGNING OF THE HONG KONG JOINT DECLARATION IN 1984. THE VISIT WAS NOT DIRECTLY CONNECTED WITH HONG KONG ALTHOUGH IT DID OF COURSE

REFLECT THE GOOD STATE OF SINO-BRITISH RELATIONS FOLLOWING THE

SIGNATURE OF THE JOINT DECLARATION.

2. HU WAS ACCOMPANIED BY LI PENG, VICE PREMIER AND MEMBER OF THE POLITBURO, AND FEI XIAOTONG, DISTINGUISHED PROFESSOR AND VICE CHAIRMAN OF THE NATIONAL COMMITTEE OF THE POLITICAL CONSULTATIVE

CONFERENCE. HE WAS ALSO ACCOMPANIED BY ZHU LIANG, HEAD OF THE LIAISON DEPARTMENT OF THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE OF THE COMMUNIST

PARTY AND ZHOU NAN, VICE MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND AN ENTOURAGE OF ABOUT 30. HU AND LI HAD MORE THAN TWO HOURS OF

TALKS WITH THE PRIME MINISTER WHO ALSO ENTERTAINED THEM TO

DINNER. THE QUEEN GAVE A LUNCH AT BUCKINGHAM PALACE.

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