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GRS 200
CONFIDENTIAL
CONFIDENTIAL
HKK 040/57
RECEIVED IN REGISTRY
FROM PEKING 300718Z NOV 24
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
INFO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
TELEGRAM NUMBER 2858 OF 30/11/34
INDEX
0 4 DEC 1984
CISK OFFICER
PA
REGISTRY
Action Taken
179,
PA
PRIME MINISTER'S VISIT TO PEKING
1. DURING MY CALL ON ZHOU NAN THIS MORNING TO
DISCUSS ATTENDANCE AT THE SIGNATURE CEREMONY, TWO OTHER POINTS IN CONNECTION WITH THE PRIME MINISTER'S VISIT CAME UP. (A) CALLS ON CHINESE LEADERS. ZHOU SAID THAT THE
CHINESE SIDE WERE MAKING VERY EFFORT TO MEET OUR REQUESTS. HE COULD NOT CONFIRM ANY ARRANGEMENTS AT PRESENT, BUT WE WOULD BE INFORMED AS SOON AS ARRANGEMENTS HAD BEEN MADE. IT WAS NOT AN EASY JOB TO FIT ALL THE ARRANGEMENTS INTO THE 12HOURS AVAILABLE.
(9) SUBJECTS FOR DISCUSSION. ZHOU CONFIRMED THAT THE CHINESE SIDE HAD NO DIFFICULTY WITH THE SUBJECTS FOR DISCUSSION THAT WE HAD PROPOSED. HE ASKED WHAT SPECIFIC QUESTIONS THE PRIME MINISTER MIGHT WISH TO TALK ABOUT ON HONG KONG AND OTHER BILATERAL ISSUES.WOULD SHE WISH TO MENTION MINISTERIAL VISITS? I SAID THAT I THOUGHT SHE WOULD.
2. ZHOU DID NOT MENTION STATELESSNESS, THE REPORTS OF THE ASSESS- MENT OFFICE AND THE MONITORS OR THE FORTHCOMING DEBATES
IN PARLIAMENT. HE NOTED THAT THE PRIME MINISTER HAD RECENTLY RECEIVED THE GOVERNOR OF GUANGDONG.
CORES SENT TO
EVANS
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FED HKD
MR WILSON
CONFIDENTIAL
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