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Hong Kong capital investment in Shenzhen.
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under FOI exemption section 27(1)
He appreciated the
Governor's approach. The Lord Privy Seal commented that this
had HMG's support.
14.
The conversation then turned to the Guangdong nuclear
Discussion is recorded separately
power station project.
in Peking tel no. INDUS
001 to the DOI.
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16.
The Lord Privy Seal said that he had originally wanted
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to ask the Premier for details about the Chinese plan to reduce
bureaucracy in China but time was running out. He hoped that
Premier Zhao Ziyang could explain this to him on a future
occasion because the British Government was seeking to do the
same thing.
17. .
In conclusion Premier Zhao said that relations between
Britain and China were currently very good and that the Chinese
side were very satisfied. On major international issues and
especially how to cope with Soviet hegemonism they had many
points in common. In the trade and economic field, China would
adhere to its open-door policy. and China was good; the Chinese
and was in a healthy condition.
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Co-operation between Britain
economy had improved in 1981
He was sure it would continue
/to improve.