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MARTIN'S LETTER OF 4 MAY TO MAJOR (NOT TO ALL) JLG XVI:

JOLLIFICATION

1. THE PRECEDENTS FOR EXCURSIONS FOLLOWING JLG MEETINGS IN

LONDON IS NOT AS CLEAR CUT AS IT SEEMS. IN 1986 WE TREATED THE

CHINESE TO A GOOD VIEW OF THE ROYAL WEDDING PROCESSION (WHICH COST US NOTHING). THERE WAS NO TRIP IN 1987. IN 1988 THE CHINESE DID GO TO MANCHESTER, CHESTER AND NANTWICH BUT THIS WAS A TRIP ALREADY PLANNED BY THE CHINESE. THE COI TOOK ON THE ORGANISATION BUT THE CHINESE PAID FOR THEMSELVES. AS YOU SAY, THERE WAS NO EXCURSION LAST YEAR.

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NONETHELESS, INFORMATION DEPARTMENT HAVE AGREED THAT THIS WOULD BE AN APPROPRIATE CANDIDATE FOR A CATEGORY II SPONSORED VISIT. THIS WOULD MEAN THAT THE COI WOULD ORGANISE AND PAY IN-COUNTRY COSTS FOR A CHINESE DELEGATION, ACCOMPANIED BY A COI OFFICER. THEY DO NOT NORMALLY PAY FOR BRITISH REPRESENTATIVES BUT THEY HAVE AGREED IN THIS CASE TO PAY FOR TONY GALSWORTHY. WE ARE EXAMINING WHETHER FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE FROM OTHER SOURCES FOR MORE MEMBERS OF THE BRITISH TEAM TO GO ALONG.

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WE HAVE SUGGESTED SCOTLAND AND DATES OF 29 SEPTEMBER TO 1 OCTOBER. COI HAVE AGREED ON A 3 DAY TRIP (1 DAY OF WORKING ENGAGEMENTS, 1 DAY SIGHTSEEING AND 1 DAY TRAVELLING). THE

OFFICIAL GUEST FOR THE VISIT WOULD BE GUO FENGMIN. I SHOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR YOUR ADVICE ON WHICH OF THE CHINESE DELEGATION

SHOULD ACCOMPANY HIM. COI HAVE INDICATED THAT ABOUT 5 OR MAXIMUM 6 WOULD BE APPROPRIATE. I WOULD ALSO WELCOME YOUR VIEWS

ON THE DATES AND IDEAS FOR CONTENTS (PERHAPS AFTER INFORMALLY SOUNDING OUT THE CHINESE).

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FOR ADMINISTRATIVE CONVENIENCE AT THIS END, IT WOULD BE HELPFUL IF YOU COULD USE THE VISIT SERIES FOR FUTURE CORRESPONDENCE.

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