might well be available much sooner than he thought. Indeed, during
conversations within the group, when the topic could well have changed,
the Chinese continued to make a point of stressing the improvement in
Sino-UK relations.
4. While BURR was unable to remember the names of the Chinese who were
introduced to him, their appointments were as specified. It is likely
that the people he met were SHIH Shao-hua (Vice Chairman NCNA), FEI
Yi-ming (Editor TÅ KUNG PAO), LEE Tsung-ying (Editor Bastem Horizons)
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As the Minister responsible for Far Eastern C
affairs, I am replying to your letter of 4 June to Priscilla Tweedsmuir
about the proposal of the Chinese Chargé d'Affaires that you should take
a number of MPS to the Chinese Embassy "for a discussion".
In the light of what I learnt during my recent visit to Peking, I am
sure that it would be a good idea for you to take up the proposal. As I
said in the lisuse on 12 June, one of the subjects which I discussed in
Peking was the possibility of a visit to China by a Parliamentary
delegation. I suggest the following candidates from the Government side
in the two Houses:
Adam Butler
Charles Fletcher-Cooke
Winston Churchill
William Deedes
Douglas Dodds-Parker
Joan Vickers
John Hill
Alfred Hall-Davis
Tom Boardman
Sir John Rodgers Patrick Cormack
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Jeremy Thorpe.
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Stewart and Thorpe are members of the Great Britain/ China Committee,
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Mr an said that he had asked Mr Addis t come round in order to live 1
the reply to several questions. bo first were questions raiše1 Juring
his talk with. Mr Cháng Wen-chin, now on Assistant to the Sinister ^n 4
May. Mr Addis said that he must congratulate Mr Chen. en-chin Mr wang
said that there was also a question raised a 11 May. To demi first with
mattero raiced on '4 May, First the visit of the Secretary of State to
China.
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C. Fr Chi Feng-fei had instructed him to issue an official invita- tion
to Sir Alec Douglas-Home to visit Clea between October and 6 November.
The dates were in accordance with ton zritish suɛɛeɛti.n. Mr addig snið
that he knew this fitted in with ske
.. er-tery of time schedule. lir Bang said t, as Mr A is knew, the
practice in Ching was to issue invition orally but they were Lonetheless
official. That he was putting forward was, therefo e an official
invitation. Mr Wang turned next to the visit of Kr hoyle. The Foreign
Minister would like to oyfend an invitation to Kr Royle to visit China
between 30 Ky and 0 Jwie, He said that Be fur la he knew Mr Ch'iso
Kuan-hua would like to have the
be opportunity of meeting Mr Royle. Sext was tho Britic). Gov rnment
invitation to Mr C. i ŕon, -fei. Minister 0:4 wished to accept in
principle but to leave the time to be discussed luler. As Mr Að is
uld kno..., the Pinistry of To eign Affairs were very busy at present
and for the time being they had not worked out " plan. Once the plan was
complete they would be able to let lin ow the timing of Fr vi uthe-foi's
visit to Pritain. They were very grateful for the invitation Finally the
e had been the invitation to Er ✪ '160 Luan-hus to visit Britain en
route to other countries. Kr Ciao wo very grateful and would like to
accept this but again the que tion of dates would have to be settled
later on. Er diis thanked Mr Wang very much for this information; be
voul. convey tho for invitation to the Foreign Secret-ry and expected in
turn tɔ be mile to convey his formal reply in a few days. He knew that
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Bir Alec would be very glad to learn that Mr Chi had accepted his
invitation in principle and would quite understnd that the date had to
be fixed later. He also expressed particular thanks for the invitation
to Mr Royle in view of the shortness of the notice which the Chinesc
Government had bean given about this visit. He said that he had some
det:ils to discuss on the Royle visit and naked whether Mr Wang would
like to take this now or later. Ir dar, esked for the details. Er Addis
said that Mr Royle would like to come with Mrs Royle," his Trivate
Secretary Mr Logan, and Mr Evans, Rand of the Department dealing with
Chine in the Foreign and Commonweal th office. His idea was to -pend
some days in Faking and some daya elsewhere in China, He would arrive in
shanghai by Air France on 30 May, catch the connection to Feking and
reach Faking at 19.35 hours on the same evening. He was thinking in
terms of spending about five days in Peking and trevelling in Chins for
about four days. He would have to leave China on Friday, 9 June, for
Burns. le had put forward the idea of visiting Sinn, Chengtu and Kunming
and then tekin, the air service from Kunming to Burna, as one proposal.
Alternatively he could visit Fanking, Seochow, Hagchow and Shang-ni, mad
take the air service from Shanghai to Burza. Perhaps the Chinese would
consider these suggestions and then let the Embas y know their view. Kr
Ad. is said that he had one other question, which he would like to put
on a personal basis. He would be happy to have ir Royle and his party to
stay in his house. If, however, the Chinese Government wanted to have
the party as their guests in the Chinese Government guest-house he would
for his part be happy to fall in with tlat arrangement. He was asking Mr
wang'a view on this point on sa infomal and exploratory basis. Mr wang
said that since Mr Royle and ida party were the guests of the Foreign
Minister, he was sure that they would errane everything. In reply to Mr
Addis's question fr Wong confirmed that by this he meant that the Chine
́e Government wanted Mr Royle and his party to stay in their
guest-house. He expressed pleasure at hearing that the Department Head
in the Foreign Offico delling with Chinese affairs would be coming to
China. Mr ddis said that he was particularly glad that Er Evans was
comin, since le led only recently take: over es Hord of the Department.
It would be very useful to him after an absor.ce to come back and see
developments, in dhan, said that since he had beer. in Chins before he
was entitled to make comparisons. Ec believed that he would be the first
official dealing with Chinese "ffairs to visit Chin" since the status of
the two zissions h. d been
hd raised. It would provide an opportunity for an exchange of views. Ir
addis mentioned that in daturday 3 June there woul! be é queen's
Birthday Morty Reo rtion from 6 - 7 on at the Embas^y, Er bang took
irthday arty Rec rtion from note of this. He asked if Mr Addis bad any
idea what kind of programme Mr Royle would like to have in Foking and
elsewhor.. Mr A is Baid that he had no idea but would send a telegran to
try to get an
Fr Mang anid that is the Chinese co:ld get early information they would
avoid having to arrange a proprame without respecting the wishes of
their guests. A more detailed pro, rampe for the visit could be worked
out later.
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Mr Mang said that he would like to pasɛ on to I'r Morgan's discussion
about Vietnas with Mr Chang wan-chin on 11 Hay. Er Chang had mentioned
then that the Chinese Government intended to issue a statement. That
statement hd subsequently been. is, ued expounding the Chinese
Government's position on Vietna, which was one of resolute support for
the Vietnamese peopl s' ́stand Linst the Americm invṛders. Both the DKV
and the PHG in South Vietnam maintained that the Foris talks should be
continued. But they did not favour reconvening the Geneva Conference or
talks in any other intern tions' bodies. The Chinese Government
supported their send on this. Mr is said that the British concern was to
get some process of conciliation going that would put an end to the
fighting. It was for this reason that they had sug ested roconvening the
Genova Conference, since they were Co-Chairman. But ho knew that his
Government would support a proposal for talks in any other forum that
might lead to a solution of the problem. Certainly if it was possible to
have useful discussions in Faris the British Govurament would support
further talks there. The trouble was that from the rublished accounts it
did not seem possible to make much progress in F ris. If it were,
however, the British Governzent would support talks there. He hoped that
the Chinese Government could use their authority with the North
Vietnamese to persuade them to enguge in really useful discussions in
Pɛris. He himself had only yesterd-y been comparing the most accent
Vietnameze įroƑosals and the neric n proposals there were so many
similar points in the two sides' proposals that it would surely be
posible to use them as a basis for constructive talks. Er Wegs said that
Mr Morgan had mentioned various points on 11 May whic
miliarised the Chinese Government with the British position. F had
himself also hed talks with Mr Mális during the recant diplomatic
journey. He thought that b:tà sides understood the other's position. Kr
Addis had just given the British position again. The Chinese view was
that the Americans should pull out of Vietnam unconditionally and bring
their "Egression there to a hlt.
If they
did so, the problems thereafter could be easily tackleč. Since Britain
wom Co-Chairman of the Geneva Conference he as used that it was clear to
their si e who had violated it. There was an old Whinese saying that
what had been done must be undone by the door. Mr Adčia had just
mentioned that Britain favoured talks in Furic. The Vietnamese toe vera
14 avour of this and the Chinese Governsent supported their view. Mr is
nake: whether thero was any r. al na, urance that these talks could be
profitably resumed. Mr Jeng said that it remained to be seen what was
the attitude of the An ricans in expanding the war in Vietnam which had
not only been condemned in Vie non and all over the world but 1so
opposed by the Azeriern people. The position was very clearly expressed
in the Chinese Government's Bursement. Er ad is said that the Dritish
and Chinese Governments recognised that there was s
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wide gulf between their two positions. His only urpose in raising the
matter agrin wos to and whether in the improved relations betw. n the
two countries it would be possible to consider together how useful
discuscions for a Vietnam settloment could be encouraged. If at any time
Mr Wang on his side could su, gest ideas for getting useful negotiations
going he would be happy to have then and to pass then on. He thought
that the British and Chincse Governgents agreed that there should be a
negotiated set:lement; the question was how to get constructive
negotiations going. Kel kang said that the North Vietnesese favoured
Perio and the Chinece Government supported then. Mr Ad is said that our
problem was now how to persuzde
How could we the Americans that talks could usefully be resumed.
persuade them? Nr -ing said that the Kerth Vietnamese bad already made
it clear that they did not favour an international conference; the
Chinese Government could only support their position.
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4. Mr Wong then turned back again to Mr Royle's visit. that it would be
useful to have such a vi:it betwecr. a British Mizister and the Chinese
Gov. rnment and he hoped the talks would be very frank on both sidec, Mr
Adlis said that this was the British Government's view too. The right
way was to recognise frankly the differences between the two sides and
then proceed to try to find Mr Wang said that that was the points on
which they could agree.
busis on whicl. the Chinese Gov-rnment had conducted their talks with
President Nixon. With Bino-British relations on their present besis it
would be a very different mater.
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5. Er duia said that he had had an interesting talk the day before with
the ro; rërentatives of Rolls Royce who wore here on a visit. They had
been most pleased with their reception here and with the discussions
which they had had in the field of ceronautics. He very much hoped that
concrete results would come from these talks. This was precisely the
kind of cooperation betwe u the two countries in the technological field
which he was sure would be very profitable to both. He said that anoth r
visit which he also hoped would be profitable was that of the Fresident
and two senior members of the Royal Soci ty who would arrive on 20 May
for discussions with the Academica Sinics. He hoped that during the
vicit the two sides could sketch our the areas of sci-nce and technology
in which the two countries could cooperate so that detailed programmes
could be worked out afterwards,
fterwards, That would be a good way of e:rrying out the thought that Mr
Chou An-la. had expressed to Felix Greene in his recent interview that
there should be scientific and technological cooperation between the two
countries. Er Ang agreed that these /discussions
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right way was to have an initial approach at 2 Thôught that the
high level to work
out a broad general plan, and to fill in the details 1:ter on. Mr Vans
said that the Academia Sinica and other bodies concerned were still
involved in the "struggle, criticism and transform-tion" movement.
However the two sides could exchange general views at present and fill
in the details subsequently. Er 14 is agreed that what was wented was a
stap-by-step approach, and tlore were good prospects for this.
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Kr H H Morgan
Mr M J kichardson
Mr Chang Neu-chin
Mr Chang Yi-chan
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1.
K Anbas ador reminded the Head of Western Luropean and K. Americ:ä
Department East they had discussed the possibility of Ministerial visits
when they had last net at the end of March. Chang hind referred to the
Foreign Secretory's statement in the liou: of Commons that he would like
to visit C ius and had asked if he had further information. He was now
authorised to say that if the ;roposal was acceptable to the Cinose
Government the Poreign Secretry would be glad to visit China before the
end of the year.
The earliest dates he could manage cll betwɛen the end of October and
the beginning of November, He was committed in London on 28 October and
again on 6 Novem) or Lut between those
If dates he could fit in a visit of between 4-5 days to China. this was
possible he hoped that his visit would be balanced by a return visit by
China's Foreign Minister Chi ien-fei to Britsin. He ad surgested that if
Mr Chi was planning a eturn visit to France after the visit of M
Schumann in July, he might perhaps extend it to cover a visit to
Britain.
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Kr Chang thanked the Ambassador for this information. had reported
unofficially to Lis Government what hɛd been discussed et their last
meeting, and was pleased to be able to infor: hím that his Government
took a very favourable view of the Ministerial visita su, osted. He
therefore believed that the Chinesa Government would welcome a visit by
the Foreign Secretary to China if he wie willing to come. If an invit
tien would be accepted the inese Government would be able to consider
sending it at an appropriate time. He would also unofficially report the
dates proposed to see whether they wore suitable to the Chinese side. He
could not of course make any definite commitment himself but be thought
that the dates ·roposed night vel. be possible. when the dates had been
fixed the Chinese Government could extend a formal invitation. For addis
said that he thought this was an excellent
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way to handle the question. Mr Cheng said that of course the Poreign
Minister, Mr Chi Peng-fei, would want to pay a return visit if the
Foreign Decretery come to China. He had already promised to visit France
at a suitable time after the visit of M Schumarın, whose visit to China
had already been fixed, as the Amba: sador knew. The timing of Mr Chi's
return visit had not bean fixed. It might be at the end of this year or
at the beginning of next. But in general the suggestion that Mr Chi
should combine his visit to France with is visit to Britain was an
excellent idea. He would put it up to Mr Chi for consideration.
*Although our discussions were still unofficial we could say that we had
rerched agreement in principle to visits by the British Foreign
secretary to China and by the Foreign Midster, Chi Teng- fei, to Britain
and we would work to achieve this end.
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3. Mr Addis said that this was very satisfactory. They had áiscussed
Tast time on the same basis the possibility of an exchɛn ̧❤ visit at
Vice-Ministerial level. He had proposed an invit: tion to Mr Ch'ico
Kuan-hua to visit Britain, counter-balanced by a visit to China by Mr
Royle, the Minister of State in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office
dealing with Asian affairs. It had been suggested that Kr Cu'iao might
stop in London either on his way to or on his way back from the United
Nations General Assembly. British side thought that there would be
advantage if it was possible for Mr Boyle to visit China before the
Foreign Secretary came in October/November. ho Hr whang kinh, British
Ministers had always to consider the Farliamentary pro, rame, The only
time before the Foreign Secretary's proposed visit possible for Mr Royle
would be during the Whitsun recess between 29 Hay and 12 June. He know
that this was short notice but if it were possible Mr Royle could strive
in China on 30 Kɔy. Mr Chang said if Mr Royle came to China then had the
imbas ador any iuea How long he would stay? Er Addis replied that if
possible he would like to stay in Peking for five daya and then travel
elsewhere in China for four or five days. He would arrive on 30 Ny and
leave on June. He proposed to visit Burwa on his way bɛck, Mr Cian,
asked whether he planned to visit any other countries. Kr addis re:lied
that he did not. Fr Cheng undertook to report to is Ministers. Although
the notice vas .crt he would do 13 best to give an oerly answer.
4. Ir Addis thanked Mr Chang and said that he would like to discuss come
oflier points which they had raised at their last meeting. He had now a
list of schools wuicl it was thou,,ht might be suitable for the English
language training requirements for Chinese students waich the Chinese
ruthorities hɩd in mind.
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First, there was the British Council English Lenguage Training
Institute, at which the six Chinese students attached to the Embassy in
London were ɛt present studying. There were also three private schools
sad two stato schools which might be able to provide suitable traininų.
In addition to these there was the possibility of arranging a special
course at one or two universi:ies. He suggested that if the Chinese side
could let him know how many students were likely to be involved, what
sort of course was envisa¿ed, and any other points, a concrète programme
could be drawn up. The academic year in Britain began in September; this
wo:ld therefore be convenient but not a binding date to aim for. Ir
Chang replied that this was excellent information which he would convey
to the Departments concerned, If they required more details then he
would ap roach Mr Addis. The process of struggle, criticima and trans-
formation in schools in China had not yet been completed. The question
of sending students abroad was under consider:tion but no decision had
been reached and no concrete plans made.
He was, however, very rateful for the fact that Britain was so ready to
accept Chinese studenta and he hoped that this would act as a spur to
the Departments concerned.
5.
Mr addis said that what fir Chaug had just said partly ensvered his next
question which concerned the possibility of British Diplomatic service
language students coming to China to study in schools and institutions.
The numbers involved would be no more than two or three per year and
they would wish to come probably for nor more than a year. Nr Lang
undertook to convey this request to the appropriate authoritios tut
again he thought that no decision had bean rerched about accepting
foreign students.
6.
hr Addis said that they had also đi, cu zặd at their last meet- ing e
question of English language teaching by radio. The bassy had eceived
some material from the BBC but it was not yet complete. It would be
better to wait until they hɛd received a complete set which they could
then hand over to the Chinose side. Ho sl.o wished to ropose that an
official from the BBC conc rned with this question should come to China
to discuss it with the appropriate Chinese authorities. The official he
had in mind was MT:Lowse, who was not only an expert in english languaực
tế chẳng by radio, but also a Chinese scholar. He could come si her soon
to explain the material which the BBC was sending or later to discuss it
after it had been·tudied by the Chinese authorities. Mr Shang thanked
the Ambassador for these proposals.
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Hr Addis said that there was one other matter following on from their
Isat meeting which concerned relations between the Royal Society and the
Academia sinica. The proposal had been made by the Royal Society on 9
March to the academia Sinica for a visit by a Royal Society delegation
to China on 20 May. The delegation would consist of the President,
Executive Secretary, and Forei ̧n secretary of the Royal Society, who
were experts respectively in biophysics, chemistry and geology. In the
present state of relations between Britain and China he thought it would
be very useful to have a top-level visit from the Royal Society to
counterparts in the Academia Sinica. But their latest information was
that the Royal Society had not yet received an affirmative reply from
the Academia Sinica, Mr Chang said that he was aware of the Royal
Society's proposal and he understood that it was being considered by the
Academia Jinica. He did not know about the answer but he was glad that
the Ambassador had brought it up. de would immediately get in touch with
the Academia winica and have it expedited. He personally approved the
proposal that leading members of the two institutions should meet to
have discussions over a wide range of subjects which would then point
the way for contacts in different fiel E. Was he correkt in a:suming
that the Royal Society still wished to send a delegation on 20 May if
the Acadonia sinica were able to reply? Mr iddio confirmed that this
nasumption was correct. He went on to say 35% there was another
opportunity of scientific exchange which had been proposed. Frofessor
Dorothy Hodgkin, an expert on insulin, had asked a Chinese expert to
join a symposium on insulin in Eritain on 11 May. Although no reply had
been received from the Chinese authorities she was still very anxious
thịt her Chinese colle gue should go to Britain. She hersel had won the
Nobel Irize in 1964. She too wished to vi. it China in sept aber if it
we e possible. Mr Chang said he was not ware of this invitation, but
would get in touch with the Aozdenia Dinica, whether the snawer was yes
or no he would ask them to make a reply.
8.
My addia said that there was one other matter concerning the BBC that he
wished to mention. The BBC would like to send someone to Onina, a Mr
singer, who was in charge of features pro¿rammes for BBQ Television, to
discuss the possibility of making up to two hours of film in China on
such. subjecto na Quinese medicine, recent history and culture. If t..is
could be agreed in principle by the Chinese muthorities, concrete
arrangements could be made. Nr Cummg said tuat he thought the BBC had
rectly sent a team to Mhina, although it covered different subjects. He
would bring the matter to the attention of the Inform"tion Department of
the Ministry of Foreign Affnirs who would then get in touca with the
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9. fir addis then banded Mr Chang a piece of paper on the newly formed
treet Britain/China Committee. Hanid that similar informa-r The idea was
that, tion had already been given to Mr Fei in London. with the
improvement in relations between the two countries marked by the
exchange of Ambassadors, an organisation should be set up concomed with
cultural and similar exchanges, arrangements of
The programmes for Chinese visitors to Britain, exhibit ons etc. piece
of paper described the terms of reference of the Committee. The
President was their old friend Kr Malcolm MacDonald, the Vice-President
Lord Trevelyan and members of the Committee included the former foreign
uncretary, är Michael Stewart and Sir John Leswick. Mr Chang said that
he thought that this Committee would be able to muke e bi, contribution
to cultural exchanges and people-to-people contacts. It would help the
work of the two Babassies through another channel,
10.
Mr Chang went on to say that at their last me ting he had mentioned in
connection with questions concerning Hong Kông that in order to
facilitate the handling of those questions and of relations between Hong
Kong and China the linese Government would The Ambassador like to send a
special Commissioner to Hong long-
He had looked had asked what functions such an official would have. up
old files and found that in 1955 in Febru: Ty the Chinese For-ign
Minisry had nada concrete proposals on this question. The status and
functions of the proposed office were explained quite clearly in these
proposals. In 1958 the British For ign Office had replied that in their
view the atmosphere of relations between the two countries were not
right for such a proposal, so the matter h‹d been suspended. The
situation was now very different from that in 1958. Morooyer before 1949
curing the time of the Kuomintang Government, there had been Chinese
diplomatic representation in Hong Kong. It was only efter 1949 that it
land been discontinued. Past ● perience had therefore shown that the
existence of such an organ of representation was to the benefit of both
sides, and that there was a noce city for such a presence. He did not
know whether Mr Addis was familiar with the details of the 1956
proposals. He hoped the British Government would consider then agcin. Mr
Addis said that he would have to find out about the proposals Tron
London and
Vas they could then disouss them in more detril at a later date. the
Chinese view that the roposals made by the Chinese Governnant in 1956
should, in their broad essentials, vo made again now? Mr Crang replied
that he thought that the proposels made then were considered ones; the
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since the matter had not been discussed in detail in the past be would
like to know what the British Government thought of then. Basically
speaking the Chinese Government wished for some kind of diplom-tic
representation in Hong Kong. Är Addis replied that be thought it better
that he should not comment at all at this stage until he had seen the
1956 proposals. They could then meet again and have another discussion.
What they both wanted was an arrangement to suit both sides. Mr Chang
agre d and said that after the Ambassador had studied the proposal they
could me t agɛin and continue the discussion on the same exploratory
basis as before, without comitment on either side.
11. Mr Chang said that they had also discussed the poscibility of
opening civil aviation and telecommuniction links between Hong Kong and
Garton. These questions were now under consider tion. There was also the
question of improved communic tions between Hong Kong and Canton which
was also under consideration. As things stood there had been a big
increase in traffic on this route. The need to improve communications
was important to both side.
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