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1982 Jul 19 - 1985 Jun 21
Prime Ministerial Private Office files

PREM19/1426
China (Visit to UK by Chinese Prime Minister, Zhao Ziyang, June 1985: meetings with Prime Minister) (Part 2)

Document type: File list item
Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2014 Dec 30
Classification: Secret
Page count: 285
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85 May 13 Mo Minor China: Caroline Ryder minute to Charles Powell ("Premier Zhao Ziyang") [arrangements for farewell call] [released 2017]
85 May 14 Tu Minor China: Caroline Ryder minute to MT ("Premier Zhao Ziyang of China") [arrangements for farewell call] [released 2017]
85 Jun 5 We Major China: Charles Powell briefing for MT ("Dinner at the Chinese Embassy") [Zhao will give a one minute speech, MT to reply briefly] [released 2017]
85 Jun 5 We Major China: Charles Powell briefing for MT ("Second round of talks with Zhao Ziyang") [issue of soft loans is tricky - "it is open to you to overrule your colleagues"] [released 2017]
85 May 10 Fr Minor China: Charles Powell minute to MT ("Premier Zhao Ziyang's Gift") [choice between a piece of porcelain or a David Gentleman watercolour] [released 2017]
85 Apr 25 Th Major China: Charles Powell minute to MT ("Prime Minister of China's Visit: Interview") [knows "the importance you attach to the success of this visit", suggests half-hour exceptional interview] [released 2017]
85 May 24 Fr Major China: Charles Powell minute to MT ("Visit of the Chinese Premier") ["You will be seeing a lot of Zhao Ziyang" - programme and signing ceremony arrangements] [released 2017]
85 May 24 Fr Minor China: Charles Powell minute to Tim Flesher ("Zhao Ziyang's Visit") [arrangements for signing agreements] [released 2017]
85 May 30 Th Major China: Charles Powell note to Percy Cradock (MT speech to Zhao dinner) [edited version of FCO draft] [released 2017]
85 May 13 Mo Major China: Charles Powell to Howe PS ("Premier Zhao Ziyang's Visit") [Hong Kong delegates at Zhao dinner agreed, gift for Zhao either a piece of porcelain or a carriage clock] [released 2017]
85 Jun 5 We Major China: Charles Powell to Howe PS ("Talks with the Chinese Premier: Trade and Economic Issues") [MT "takes the view that we are unlikely to succeed in securing major contracts in China unless we are in a position to offer soft loans"] [released 2017]
85 Apr 22 Mo Major China: Charles Powell to Howe PS ("Visit by Premier Zhao Ziyang") [MT "very ready to step up her participation in his programme", including welcoming ceremony, second session of talks, farewell call] [released 2017]
85 May 24 Fr Major China: Charles Powell to Howe PS ("Visit of Chinese Premier") [MT willing to sign trade, nuclear agreements; arrangements for signing ceremonies] [released 2017]
85 May 17 Fr Major China: DTI letter to Charles Powell (draft reply to London Consortium) [proposed action group unnecessary] [released 2017]
85 Jun 2 Su Minor China: FCO note (Visit by Premier Zhao Ziyang) [flower arrangements explained] [released 2017]
82 Oct 21 Th Major China: FCO telegram to UKE Peking ("A return visit by Zhao Ziyang") [invitation to Zhao, contact at a top level will be increasingly important] [released 2017]
85 May 23 Th Major China: FCO to No.10 ("Visit by Premier Zhao Ziyang, 2-8 June 1985") [briefings: objectives on Hong Kong, relationship with Zhao, bilateral relations, trade relations] [released 2017]
85 Feb 7 Th Major China: Howe PS letter to Charles Powell ("China: Visit by Premier Zhao Ziyang") [likely dates, possible programme] [released 2017]
85 Apr 25 Th Major China: Howe PS letter to Charles Powell ("China: Visit by Premier Zhao") [proposed MT interview with senior Chinese journalists "would provide a rare opportunity to project her views at first hand to the Chinese people"] [released 2017]
85 May 10 Fr Major China: Howe PS letter to Charles Powell ("Dinner for Premier Zhao Ziyang on 3 June") [attendance of Hong Kong delegates] [released 2017]