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FM FCO

TO PRIORITY PEKING

TELNO 262

OF 251130Z MARCH 88

FROM FED

CONFIDENTIAL

HKB 027/1

PA 65

025775

MDLOAN 3230

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YOUR TELNO 532 LORD GLENARTHUR'S VISIT

1. LORD GLENARTHUR'S ARRIVAL IN PEKING ON 22 JUNE (WEDNESDAY) WILL BE LATE AFTERNOON NOT MORNING. DEPARTURE IS 25 JUNE

(SATURDAY).

2.

LORD GLENARTHUR WOULD LIKE TO INCLUDE A VISIT TO THE GREAT

WALL IN HIS 2 AND A HALF DAYS IN PEKING. FURTHER

TELEGRAM WILL FOLLOW.

3. WE HAVE CHECKED THE PROPOSAL IN YOUR PARA 3 WITH MR DONALD.

HE IS INTERESTED IN PRINCIPLE IN ACCOMPANYING LORD GLENARTHUR ON

HIS PROVINCIAL TOUR. THIS IS HOWEVER SUBJECT TO DEMANDS ON THE EMBASSY AT THE TIME, AND TO GUIDANCE BY HEAD OF CHANCERY.

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LIMITED

FED

HKD

RESEARCH D

PROTOCOL D

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DISTRIBUTION

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PS/LORD GLENARTHUR

PS/PUS

MR GILLMORE

MR MCLAREN

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