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VISIT OF THE CHINESE FOREIGN MINISTER:
SPEECH ON ANGLO-CHINESE RELATIONS
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1. You asked me earlier today for a draft speech for
the Secretary of State to deliver at tomorrow night's Dinner for Mr Huang Hua.
2. I submit a draft which has been clared with EESD and
HKGD. Mr Murray has seen it in draft.
I have sought
3. As requested, I have included references to the historical background (note on the subject attached). to convey the point about defence sales, perhaps rather allusively in paragraph 4 of the draft, while a passage which touches by implication on human rights (without mentioning the phrase itself) appears in paragraph 6 Both references could, of course, be strengthened if
necessary.
9 October 1978
cc:
PS/Lord Goronwy-Roberts
PS/PUS
Mr Stephen
Mr Cortazzi
Mr Hibbert
Mr Fergusson
Mr Murray
Mr Scott, LESD)
Mr Quantrill (HKGD)
Mr Whyte
RC Samuel
Far Eastern Department
Mr Wilberforce (Defence Dept)
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