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CONFIDENTIAL
VISIT BY SWEDISH FOREIGN MINISTER: 1 DECEMBER 1983
CHECKLIST OF MAIN POINTS TO MAKE (DEFENSIVE)
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Talks: Confidential. Common aim
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HMG's Objective: Acceptability to all concerned. Doing best
we can for Hong Kong's people.
China's SAR Plan: More effective guarantees required.
Confidence: Need to avoid damaging confidence. Hong Kong's economy basically very sound.
5. Timetable: None fixed. Getting on as quickly as possible.
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Chinese Propaganda: It is what is said in the talks that
counts.
28 November 1983