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VISIT BY FINANCIAL SECRETARY:

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INVITATION

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I HAVE RECEIVED A LETTER FROM WANG DEYAN, PRESIDENT OF THE BANK See

OF CHINA, INVITING JACOBS TO VISIT PEKING FROM 2-7 MAY. THE TEXT OF

THE LETTER IS AS FOLLOWS:

BEGINS:

WITH A VIEW TO PROMOTING MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN CHINA MAINLAND

AND HONG KONG AND EXCHANGING VIEWS WITH EACH OTHER ON THE FINANCIAL

ISSUES OF MUTUAL CONCERN, I WOULD SINCERELY INVITE MR.TIERS JACOPS, FINANCIAL SECRETARY OF HONG KONG GOVERNMENT, TO VISIT BEIJING FROM 2 1AY TO MAY 7, 1987.

IE WOULD MOST APPRECIATE IT IF YOU WOULD CONVEY THE ABOVE INVITATION

O MR. JACOBS.

LEASE ACCEPT THE ASSURANCES OF MY HIGHEST CONSIDERATION.

NDS.

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THE BANK OF CHINA HAVE TOLD US THAT JACOBS AND HIS PARTY HAVE

EN BOOKED INTO THE SHANGRI-LA HOTEL. THE BANK OF CHINA WILL COVER JARD AND LODGING COSTS AT THE HOTEL, AND WILL MAKE ALL ARRANGEMENTS

OR TRANSPORT.

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THE BANK OF CHINA AND THE HONG KONG AND MACAU OFFICE WOULD BE

RY GRATEFUL FOR THE EARLIEST POSSIBLE NOTIFICATION OF THE PARTY'S

ME OF ARRIVAL IN PEKING ON 2 MAY. THOMSON WILL ALSO MEET.

'ANS

HPAN 5913

HONG KONG AGREEMENT: RESTRICTED

LIMITED

HD/HKD

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RESEARCH D. (FE)

DEP.HD/PUSD PS/MR RENTON

MR MCLAREN MR GILLMORE

COPIES TO:

MR FIFOOT, LEGAL ADVISERS

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