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FM PEKING

TO DESKBY 050945Z FCO

TELNO 929

OF 050937Z JULY 93

AND TO DESKBY 050945Z

SINGAPORE-

AND TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG

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FOR FED AND PROTOCOL DEPARTMENTS

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SINGAPORE FOLLOWING FOR THE SECRETARY OF STATE'S PARTY

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OUR TELNO 921: VISIT OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO CHINA AND HONG KONG: 8-9 JULY 1993

1. WE HAVE HAD FURTHER DISCUSSIONS WITH THE MFA ON ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE VISIT (KEY POINTS BELOW), AND WOULD APPRECIATE ANSWERS TO SOME QUERIES.

ARRIVAL

2. IN THE CASE OF A FULL OFFICIAL VISIT THE SENIOR CHINESE GREETER WOULD TRAVEL WITH THE SECRETARY OF STATE IN THE CAR FROM THE AIRPORT. GIVEN THE LACK OF TIME BEFORE THE BANQUET (PART 3 BELOW) WE ASSUME THE SECRETARY OF STATE WILL WANT TO TRAVEL WITH ME, AND WE HAVE SO INFORMED THE CHINESE.

BANQUET

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DESPITE EARLIER INDICATIONS THAT THEY WOULD HOLD THE BANQUET CLOSER TO THE EMBASSY, THE CHINESE HAVE DECIDED TO HOLD IT AT THE DIAOYUTAI AFTER ALL. THEY HAVE THEREFORE SUGGESTED THAT THE DELEGATION GO STRAIGHT FROM THE AIRPORT TO THE DIAOYUTAI. IS THE SECRETARY OF STATE WILLING TO DO THIS, OR WOULD HE PREFER (AS WE ASSUME) TO CALL BRIEFLY AT THE RESIDENCE FIRST?

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GRATEFUL FOR CONFIRMATION OF SUBJECTS AND ISSUES WHICH THE SECRETARY OF STATE WOULD EXPECT TO COVER WITH QIAN OVER DINNER (EG CURRENT P5 AGENDA, REGIONAL, CHINA INTERNAL, HUMAN RIGHTS). THE MFA INFORM US THAT SPEECHES AND TOASTS WILL NOT(NOT) BE MADE AT THE BANQUET.

5. WE SHALL NEED TO KNOW WHICH MEMBERS OF THE DELEGATION WILL WISH

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