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FM PEKING

TO PRIORITY FCO

TELNO 67 3

OF 130317Z MAY 91

HKD $26/10

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MDLIAN 0169

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Gummer wait fee

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Laken

FOR FED

VISIT TO CHINA BY MINISTER FOR AGRICULTURE

1.

REGRET THAT DATES SUGGESTED IN YOUR TELNO 481 ARE BEGINNING

TO LOOK UNTENABLE. WE HAD HOPED TO BE ABLE TO WORK AROUND THE

CHINESE AUTUMN MOON FESTIVAL WHICH INTRUDES ON 30 SEPTEMBER AND 1

OCTOBER BUT THIS WILL NOT BE POSSIBLE. IS IT POSSIBLE TO

CONTEMPLATE BRINGING THE VISIT FORWARD TO SAY 22 SEPTEMBER CONCLUDING ON SATURDAY OR SUNDAY 28/29 SEPTEMBER?

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