TNAG-2916-FCO40-4191-International-support-from-European-countries-regarding-the--1993 — Page 139

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VISIT TO PORTUGAL AND SPAIN BY PRC VICE PRESIDENT

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WE HAVE LEARNED FROM PORTUGUESE AND SPANISH COLLEAGUES HERE THAT VICE PRESIDENT RONG YIREN WILL VISIT PORTUGAL 12-17 SEPTEMBER WHERE HIS HOST WILL BE THE PRIME MINISTER (WITH AN AUDIENCE OF THE PRESIDENT APPARENTLY EXPECTED), AND THAT HE WILL THEN STAY PRIVATELY IN SPAIN UNTIL RECEIVED OFFICIALLY 20-21 SEPTEMBER AS GUEST OF THE VICE PRESIDENT OF GOVERNMENT.

2. THIS LOOKS LIKE A FURTHER RATCHETING UP OF CHINESE EFFORTS TO BREAK THE POST-TIANANMEN EC RESTRICTIONS, AIDED AND ABETTED BY OUR SOUTHERN EUROPEAN PARTNERS. IT WOULD BE HELPFUL TO HAVE ANY FURTHER DETAIL ABOUT THESE VISITS AVAILABLE TO LISBON AND MADRID, AS WELL AS CLARIFICATION OF THE STANDING OF SPAIN'S VICE PRESIDENT OF GOVERNMENT.

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