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INFO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
JAK
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1. FOLLOWING IS TEXT OF STATEMENT ISSUED BY THE SECRETARY
OF STATE ON HIS ARRIVAL HERE:
2.
BEGINS. I AM VERY MUCH LOOKING FORWARD, ON THIS MY SECOND
VISIT TO CHINA, TO RENEWING MY ACQUAINTANCE WITH MY
COLLEAGUE MR WU XUEQIAN AND TO MEETING OTHER CHINESE
LEADERS. THE DISCUSSIONS WE WILL HAVE IN THE NEXT TWO
DAYS ON WORLD PROBLEMS ARE AN IMPORTANT PART OF THE
INCREASINGLY CLOSE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN CHINA AND BRITAIN.
WE ARE, OF COURSE, BOTH PERMANENT MEMBERS OF
THE SECURITY COUNCIL AND HAVE LONG HAD DIPLOMATIC
AND TRADING LINKS. BUT OUR POLITICAL DIALOGUE AND
PERSONAL CONTACTS AT ALL LEVELS HAVE GREATLY
INTENSIFIED IN THE LAST FEW YEARS. THIS IN TURN
IS AN ECOURAGING BACKGROUND TO THE CONSIDERATION
WE SHALL BE GIVING TO THE MAIN TOPIC OF THE VISIT
FUTURE OF HONG KONG. MY VISIT IS ONLY ONE STAGE IN
THE COMPLEX AND DIFFICULT PROCESS OF WORKING TOWARDS
AGREEMENT ON THE BEST WAY TO SECURE THE OBJECTIVE
THE
OF THE CONINUING STABILITY AND PROSPERITY OF HONG KONG.
A GOOD DEAL OF PROGRESS HAS ALREADY BEEN MADE BY OUR NEGOTIATORS.
IT IS NOW TIMELY TO REVIEW THE POSITION AT MINISTERIAL LEVEL
AND TO DECIDE HOW BEST WE CAN TAKEN THE PROCESS FORWARD FROM
HERE.
ENDS
EVANS
-- FUTURE OF HONG KONG
ED/PLANNING STAFF
/PUSD
D/ED/PUSD
PES B. (R WALKER)
LEGAL ADVISER (MR FREELAND). PS
PS/LADY YOUNG
PSAR LUCE
PS/FUS
SER J BULLARD
IR V SARDING
IR WILSON
UR WRIGHT
SER C TICKELL
COPIES TO:
BUCKINGHAM PALACE
PS/LORD PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL PS/HOME SECRETARY
PS/CHANCELLOR OF THE EXESSQUER
PS/LORD PRIVY SEAL
PS/SECRETARY FOR TRADE & INDUSTRY
COPIES TO: (VIA ADR)
MR ROBERTS NEWS D
HR BURROWS LEGAL ADVS
1R COLES NO 10 DOWNING ST
MR MARTIN ASSESSMENT STAFF CABINET OFFICE
MR GOODALL
MR BRENNAN
CABINET OFFICE
CABINET
PS/S OF S FOR DEFENCE D
PS/ATTORNEY GENERAL
SIR P CRADOCK 24 K195
SIR P CRADOCK NO 10 DOWNING STREET