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WITH THE PRESENT DAY CHINESE AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD INDUSTRIES AND TO DISCUSS LIKELY DEVELOPMENTS AND MATTERS OF MUTUAL INTEREST WITH HIS CHINESE OPPOSITE NUMBERS. HE WILL ALSO BE
LOOKING TO ASSESS LIKELY IMPLICATIONS FOR WORLD AGRICULTURAL
AND FOOD TRADE ARISING FROM DEVELOPMENT OF THE CHINESE INDUSTRIES
AND TO IDENTIFY OPPORTUNITIES FOR COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY BY UK FIRMS.
7 THE OFFICIAL PART WILL LEAVE HEATHROW 1100 ON WEDNESDAY
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25 SEPTEMBER, TRAVEL VIA HK AND ARRIVE IN BEIJING 1500 ON THURSDAY 26 SEPTEMBER. AS ADVISED IN YOUR CABLE TELNO 902
OF 18 JUNE THE MINISTER WOULD LIKE THE ITINERARY TO BE
ARRANGED AS FOLLOWS:
FRIDAY 27: OFFICIAL CALLS IN BEIJING.
SAT 28:
SUN 29:
MON 3U:
POSSIBLE FOOD INDUSTRY VISIT.
FOOD INDUSTRY/FARM/RESEARCH VISITS
AS CAN BE ARRANGED OVER WEEKEND. SIGHTSEEING.
TUES 1 OCT: AM SIGHTSEEING: EARLY PM FLIGHT TO GUANGZHOU.
WED 2 OCT: VISIT FARMS ETC IN CANTON AREA.
THURS 3 OCT:0825 FLIGHT TO HK FOR SHORT OFFICIAL VISIT BEFORE
EVENING DEPARTURE TO LONDON.
8 THE MINISTER STRONGLY PREFERS AN INTENSIVE PROGRAMME, MAXIMISING OPPORTUNITIES TO SEE AGRICULTURE QUOTE ON AS IT IS QUOTE OFF, WITHOUT EMPHASIS ON SHOW PIECES AND INSTITUTIONS, CHINA/BRITISH TRADE GROUP HAVE SUGGESTED VISITS TO CHERRY VALLEY'S DUCK FARM (TO PRESS FOR RELAXATION OF RESTRICTIONS ON IMPORTATION OF PARENT STOCK) AND UNITED BISCUITS SHEKOU PLANT. (ROAD TRAVEL TO HONG KONG WOULD BE ACCEPTABLE IF HELPFUL). DETAILS OF CONTACTS ARE BEING FAXED. CBTG WILL ALSO SUPPLY
ΝΟΜΙΝΑΤΙONS FOR RECEPTIOΝ.
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THE MINISTER WOULD WELCOME ANY MEETINGS WITH PRESS, RADIO
OR TV AS APPROPRIATE.
FOR MR HEAP BTC HONG KONG
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THANK YOU FOR YOUR CABLE OF 26 JULY (TELNO GRUB/1). THE MINISTER IS GRATEFUL TO YOU AND THE GOVERNOR FOR THE ARRANGEMENTS YOU HAVE ALREADY PUT IN PLACE, ESPECIALLY THE GOVERNOR'S OFFER OF LUNCH AND A ROOM TO USE AS A BASE AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
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