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MDHIAN 4210

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FM PEKING

TO IMMEDIATE FCO

TELNO 293

OF 270739Z FEBRUARY 89

INFO PRIORITY HONG KONG, UKREP JLG HONG KONG, BTC HONG KONG

90

105

83

YOUR TELNOS 55, 60, 63 AND 65 TO BTC HONG KONG AND 139 AND FAX MARSDEN/CHANCERY PEKING OF 21 FEBRUARY : FAC ENQUIRY INTO HONG

KONG

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1 WE TOOK ACTION WITH P IF A AS INSTRUCTED IN FIFTH T UR ON 27 FEBRUARY AND PASSED THEM A COPY OF THE PRESS RELEASE CONTAINED IN FAX U R. THEY APPEARED TO HAVE BEEN WELL BRIEFED ON THE VISIT BY THE CHINESE EMBASSY IN LONDON AND SAID THEY WOULD DO THEIR BEST TO ORGANISE THE PROGRAMME AS REQUESTED BY THE FA C. IN ORDER TO HELP THEM DO THIS THEY HAVE ASKED US TO PROVIDE THEM WITH THE FLIGHT DETAILS FOR THE VISIT AND BIOGRAPHIES OF THE MEMBERS OF THE DELEGATION. WE SHOULD BE GRATEFUL IF WE COULD HAVE THESE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

2.

PIF A WILL PROVIDE INTERPRETERS FOR THE VISIT. WE UNDERSTAND THAT THEY MAY HAVE THEIR OWN IDEAS ON TRANSPORT AND WE SHALL DISCUSS THIS WITH THEM IN DUE COURSE. IF NECESSARY WE SHALL BE HAPPY TO PROVIDE EXTRA TRANSPORT ON ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE.

WE HAVE CONFIRMED THE BOOKINGS FOR TWELVE ROOMS AT THE JIANGUO HOTEL AS INSTRUCTED IN THIRD T UR.

3.

4. WE HAVE AGREED WITH P IF A TO KEEP IN CLOSE TOUCH AND THEY HAVE UNDERTAKEN TO PROVIDE US WITH A PROGRAMME AS SOON AS IT IS READY.

BAILES

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