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RR FCOLN
PEHPAN 7098
FM PEKIN TO FCOLN
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CONFIDENTIAL
FM PEKING
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INFO ROUTINE HONG KONG, UKREP JLG HONG KONG, BTC HONG KONG
PERSONAL FOR RICKETTS, HKD, FROM AMBASSADOR HONG KONG PERSONAL FOR PS/GH
MY TELNO 407: FAC ENQUIRY INTO HONG KONG
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TELEGRAPHIC EXCHANGES ABOUT THE FAC'S PROPOSED VISIT TO THE FAR EAST HAVE SO FAR CONCENTRATED ON PRELIMINARY POINTS SUCH AS THE LIKELY CONVENIENCE OF THE PERIOD THE COMMITTEE HAVE IN MIND FOR THEIR TRIP.
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MINISTERS MAY IN DUE COURSE NEED TO CONSIDER WHETHER THEY SHOULD OFFER THE FAC ANY ADVICE ABOUT THE DESIRABILITY IN POLITICAL TERMS OF INCLUDING PEKING IN THEIR ITINERARY. IT IS DIFFICULT TO FORECAST WHAT THE STATE OF OUR RELATIONS WITH CHINA OVER HONG KONG WILL BE IN SIX MONTHS TIME. BUT IF WE ARE STILL AT DAGGERS DRAWN IT MIGHT BE BEST TO SEEK TO DISSUADE THE COMMITTEE FROM COMING TO PEKING. IT IS UNLIKELY THAT THE CHINESE WOULD REFUSE TO SEE THEM. ON THE CONTRARY, THEY WOULD DO THEIR BEST TO EXPLOIT THE VISIT FOR THEIR OWN ENDS, EXPLAINING THE CHINESE POSITION AT GREAT LENGTH, AND LECTURING THE COMMITTEE ABOUT BRITISH INIQUITIES. THE VISITORS WOULD NO DOUBT GIVE AS GOOD AS THEY GOT, BUT IT IS UNLIKELY THAT A VISIT WOULD ADD GREATLY TO THEIR KNOWLEDGE.
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