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views on the leadership question.
14.
Visit of HRH Princess Margaret.
Low-key
HRH will visit Peking and other cities on 18-27 May. programme, but will strengthen high-level bilateral links.
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G.
SINO-BRITISH FRIENDSHIP SCHOLARSHIP SCHEME
Chinese Government have done well to
15.
Pleased with progress.
put forward 380 candidates for first year's awards. But shortfall
must be made up promptly to ensure Scheme's resources fully spent.
Trust commission meeting in June goes well.
H. NINGBO STEELWORKS (DEFENSIVE)
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16.
ODA
We can not provide the aid grant to support this very large
project. (If pressed) we have indicated to the Chinese Government
that we are willing to explore other ways of expressing our support
on a small scale. No response yet.
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