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POLITICAL ADVISER'S VISIT: 7-11 JANUARY.

1.DURING BLUNT'S CALL ON LIN ZHIYING ON 2 JANUARY, WE INFORMED THE CHINESE OF THE POLITICAL ADVISER'S TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS INCLUDING HIS PROPOSED TRIP TO CHENGDE AND BID FOR CALLS ON KE ZAISHUO AND LU PING FOR 8 JANUARY. WE EXPLAINED THAT THOMSON PROPOSED TO HOST A DINNER FOR THE POLITICAL ADVISER ON THE EVENING OF 8 JANUARY (THUS LEAVING THE EVENING OF 7 JANUARY AVAILABLE FOR CHINESE HOSPITALITY.

2. LIN UNDERTOOK TO REPORT. HE SUBSEQUENTLY TELEPHONED TO EXPLAIN THAT BOTH KE AND LU WOULD BE UNAVAILABLE ON 8 JANUARY AS THEY WOULD BE LEAVING THAT MORNING FOR CANTON. THEY WOULD HOWEVER LIKE TO OFFER THE PA AND MRS BOYD DINNER ON THE EVENING OF 7 JANUARY.

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