TNAG-2356-FCO40-3427-Ministerial-visits-from-the-UK-to-Hong-Kong-1991 — Page 131

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

FOR FED

YOUR TELNO 590: VISIT TO CHINA BY MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE

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WE HAVE DISCUSSED MAFF'S PROPOSAL WITH HMCG SHANGHAI AND CTU, HONG KONG. WE ARE AGREED THAT CANTON OFFERS BETTER PROSPECTS THAN SHANGHAI FOR THE 1 AND 2 OCTOBER ELEMENTS IN THE PROGRAMME. IT WOULD FOR EXAMPLE PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THE MINISTER TO VISIT THE UNITED BISCUITS JOINT VENTURE IN GUANGDONG.

2. THE SUGGESTIONS FOR ACTIVITY IN PEKING PROVIDE THE BASIS FOR

A WORTHWHILE PROGRAMME.

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ALTHOUGH THE PROPOSED VISIT IS STILL SOME TIME AWAY IT WOULD BE HELPFUL TO HAVE AUTHORITY TO RAISE THE MATTER WITH THE CHINESE BEFORE TOO LONG. THIS IS BECAUSE THE VISIT COINCIDES WITH THE NATIONAL HOLIDAY AND WE ARE LOOKING TO RUN THE PROGRAMME THROUGH

THE WEEKEND IMMEDIATELY BEFORE THE BREAK.

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