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MDHIAN

1830

WELCOME BANQUET HOSTED BY THE FOREIGN MINISTER AT THE

DIAOYUTAI (TOASTS BUT NO SPEECHES).

FRIDAY, 5 APRIL:

0700-0800

0915

1000

1230

AFTERNOON 1730

1930

OPTIONAL TOUR OF CITY (E.G. TEMPLE OF HEAVEN, TIAN AN GATE, BEI HAI, COAL HILL AND NEW BUILDING). (VISIT CHANCERY OPTIONAL)

CALL ON AND DISCUSSION WITH LU PING OF THE HONG KONG

AND MACAO AFFAIRS OFFICE OF THE STATE COUNCIL.

LUNCH HOSTED BY H M A TO MEET SELECTED SENIOR LOCAL

BRITISH BUSINESSMEN AT A JOINT VENTURE HOTEL.

CALL ON SENIOR LEADER(S).

SHORT RECEPTION AT THE RESIDENCE TO MEET EMBASSY STAFF.

RETURN BANQUET AT THE RESIDENCE.

SATURDAY, 6 APRIL:

MORNING

1130

1230

1330

1430

1500

FREE FOR FURTHER TALKS IF REQUIRED/CALL ON SENIOR LEADER/SIGHTSEEING.

RECEPTION TO MEET BRITISH COMMUNITY (V S O STAFF, ADDITIONAL BUSINESSMEN, STUDENTS, TEACHERS, LONG TERM RESIDENTS).

LUNCH - TO BE DECIDED.

PRESS CONFERENCE AT JIANGUO HOTEL.

DEPART FOR AIRPORT.

DEPART BY AIR FOR JINAN.

THE NEED TO INCORPORATE POSSIBLE CALLS ON SENIOR LEADERS MEANS THAT CERTAIN PARTS OF THE PROGRAMME LOOK RATHER THIN.

THIS SHOULD NOT BE A WORRY. THE GAPS WILL FILL UP AS THE PATTERN

OF CALLS BECOMES CLEARER.

TAISHAN.

SATURDAY, 6 APRIL:

1630

1800

ARRIVE JINAN. TO HOTEL.

WELCOMING BANQUET HOSTED BY GOVERNOR OF SHANDONG

PROVINCE.

SUNDAY, 7 APRIL:

0800

DRIVE JINAN

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TAISHAN.

ALL DAY ON TAISHAN (CLIMB APPROX 7 HOURS).

OVERNIGHT AT MOUNTAIN-TOP HOTEL

ACCOMMODATION NOT YET KNOWN.

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