TNAG-2355-FCO40-3426-Visit-by-Douglas-Hurd--Secretary-of-State-for-Foreign-and-Co-1991 — Page 172

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REASONS TO STAY WITH SIR A DONALD WITH WHOM HE SERVED IN PEKING

AND (B) IT IS ESSENTIAL FOR HIM TO BE WITHIN CLOSE REACH OF FCO COMMUNICATIONS WHENEVER HE TRAVELS ABROAD. GRATEFUL TO KNOW HOW MANY OTHERS CAN BE FITTED INTO THE RESIDENCE. PRESUMABLY THE REST WOULD STAY AT THE JIANGUO HOTEL. (APOLOGIES FOR INCONSISTENCY IN OUR TUR, CAUSED BY AMENDMENT TO PRECEDING PARAGRAPH BEFORE TEL ISSUED).

5. (FOR GOVERNOR): GRATEFUL FOR YOUR COMMENTS, PARTICULARLY ON REVISED SCHEDULE IN PARA 2.

6. (FOR PEKING): ADVICE ON ANY OF THE ABOVE WOULD BE VERY HELPFUL. IN PARTICULAR, IF THE CHINESE PRESS HARD FOR THE DIAOYUTAI PLEASE REVERT.

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PROTOCOL D

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