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HONG KONG: OPPOSITION LEADERS: CHECKLIST OF POINTS TO MAKE
(OWEN/STEEL ONLY)
Pym Briefing in May.
(ALL)
Confidentiality
Prime Minister's visit.
Slow progress. Chinese premise.
Substantive talks July.
Parliament and Sovereignty.
Hong Kong scepticism on Chinese plan.
Second phase. Chinese oppose British Administration.
We now aim to see if acceptable arrangements can be built on
Chinese proposals.
Some progress. Much exploration needed.
Chinese propaganda.
September 1984 'deadline'. Acceptability. Key role of EXCO
Unofficials concerns. Visit January.
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