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5. ZHOU ASKED WHAT SUBJECTS, OTHER THAN THE FUTURE OF HONG KONG,
YOU WOULD WISH TO DISCUSS WITH WU. I AGAIN TOLD HIM THAT YOU
WOULD WISH THE FUTURE OF HONG KONG TO BE THE FOCUS (SEMI-COLON)
YOU WANTED TO TAKE STOCK WITH THE CHINESE LEADERS ABOUT THE
POSITION NOW REACHED IN THE TALKS AND TO GIVE IMPETUS TO THE
NEXT PHASE. ZHOU NONETHELESS ASKED ME TO FIND OUT WHAT OTHER SUBJECTS, INTERNATIONAL AND BILATERAL, YOU WOULD WISH TO DISCUSS, SAYING THAT THE CHINESE WOULD PREFER TO HEAR YOUR SUGGESTIONS
THAN TO MAKE SUGGESTIONS THEMSELVES. HE ADDED, HOWEVER, THAT THE CHINESE WERE FOLLOWING DEVELOPMENTS IN THE EC WITH GREAT CARE
AND WOULD WELCOME AN UP-TO-DATE ACCOUNT OF THESE.
6. ZHOU ASKED WHETHER THERE WERE ANY OTHER EVENTS WHICH WE WOULD
LIKE TO INCLUDE IN YOUR PROGRAMME. I SAID THAT IT WAS
CONVENTIONAL FOR VISITING FOREIGN MINISTERS FROM EC COUNTRIES
TO BRIEF EC AMBASSADORS AND THAT I HOPED TO INTRODUCE YOU TO MY STAFF, PERHAPS OVER A DRINK AT MY HOUSE. I ADDED, HOWEVER,
THAT HAD NOT YET PUT THESE THOUGHTS TO YOU.
7. ZHOU ASKED ABOUT THE SIZE OF YOUR PARTY.
SAID THAT IT WOULD NOT BE LARGE. IT MIGHT CONSIST OF FOUR OR
FIVE ADVISERS, YOUR SPOKESMAN AND A FAIRELY SMALL SUPPORTING
STAFF MENTIONED THE AIR CREW).
8. GRATEFUL FOR GUIDANCE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
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