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WE AGREED ON THE IMPORTANCE OF MAINTAINING STABILITY AND
CONFIDENCE. I AM CONVINCED OF THE SERIOUSNESS OF CHINESE
ASSURANCES TO INVESTORS IN HONG KONG. MEANWHILE OUR RELATIONS WITH CHINA AND PRACTICAL COOPERATION OVER HONG KONG ARE FIRST CLASS.
7. (IF ASKED WHETHER ANY AGREEMENT WITH CHINA ON 1997 WAS SOUGHT) I WAS IN CHINA TO LEARN. IT WAS RIGHT AT THIS STAGE TO
CONCENTRATE ON GETTING THEIR VIEWS ON A RANGE OF PROBLEMS.
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(IF ASKED AND DEPENDING ON STATUS OF PRIME MINISTER'S VISIT) MRS THATCHER AGREED WITH PREMIER HUA GUOFENG IN 1979 TO KEEP IN TOUCH WITH THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT ON HONG KONG. HER VISIT WILL
PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY TO DO THIS.
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