4. SEE NO REASON WHY CALLS ON JI PENGFEN
ZHAO ZIYANG AND
DENG XIAOPING SHOULD NOT ALL BE FITTED INTO 17 APRIL.
BUT IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THE CHINESE WILL WANT TIME TO
REFECT BETWEEN YOUR CALLS ON OTHER LEADERS AND ANY CALL ON DENG
AND MIGHT THEREFORE PREFER TO FIX A MEETING WITH THE LATTER
ON THE MORNING OF 18 APRIL. HAM THEREFORE GRATEFUL
FOR YOUR AUTHORITY TO SAY THAT YOU COULD IF NECESSARY DELAY
YOUR DEPARTURE UNTIL MIDDAY ON 18 APRIL.
5. IT COULD WELL TURN OUT TO BE USEFUL FOR SIR PERCY CRADOCK
TO HAVE SEPARATE DISCUSSION WITH ZHOU NAN. HOWEVER, I THINK
IT WOULD BE BETTER NOT TO MAKE ANY FORMAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR
THESE IN ADVANCE, BUT INSTEAD TO FIX THEM AD HOC AS SEEMED MOST
USEFUL AT THE TIME. COULD SAY TO ZHOU THAT WE ENVISAGED THAT SEPARATE WORKING MEETINGS OF THIS SORT MIGHT BE
NECESSARY AT INTERVALS DURING THE VISIT.
6. IF YOU CONFIRM THAT THE ABOVE LANE HIS ACCEPTABLE, I WILL
SPEAK ACCORDINGLY TO ZHOU AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
7. WILL BRIEF THE EC AMBASSADORS (YOUR TEL NO 290).
AM GRATEFUL FOR YOUR AGREEMENT THAT YOU AND LADY HOWE
SHOULD MEET MY STAFF OVER A DRINK AND FOR LADY HOWE'S AGREEMENT
TO MEET THE EMBASSY WIVES.
EVANS
FUTURE OF HONG KONG
FUN-UMLEND
PLANNING STAFF
PUSID
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LEGAL ADVISER (SIR TAN SINCLAIR
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PS/R. LUCE
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PS/LORD PRESIDENT OF
PS/HOME SECRETARY
COUNCEL
PS/CHANCELLOR OF TSEN EKOSEQUER
PS/LORD PRIVY SEAL
PS/SECRETARY FOR TRADE & INDUSTRY
COPIES TO: (VIA ADR)
MR ROBERTS I EASD
HR BURROWS
LEGAL ADVS
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MR MARTIN ASSESSMENT STAFF CABINENT OFFICE
MR GOODALL CABINET OFFICE
MR BEINNAN CABINEW OFFICE
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