FUTURE
O F HONG
KONG
TIME
ACTION IN UK
ACTION WITH CHINESE
LEGAL REQUIREMENTS
1982
2 April
12 May
June
PM's Meeting with
S of S
Aim: General agreement on
negotiating position
PM's Meeting with Sir M MacLehose and Sir E Youde (and
Sir P Cradock?)
Aim: agreement on tactics leading up to PM's visit
Meeting with Sir P Cradock?
July
August
August September
Second half of September
Finalise tactics and briefing for PM's visit
Discussion of programme and agenda for PM's visit
Sir E Youde to visit China?
PM's visit: Express readiness to discuss problem on basis of possible sovereignty/British Administration deal
agreement Prior agreed written understanding
(eg in agenda) that no prejudice to either side's legal position *
talks would be without prejudice to
the position of either ride" with regard to sovereignty.
DSR 11C
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