GRS 180
22
CONFIDENTIAL
224
CONFIDENTIAL
FM HONG KONG
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
TELNO 2229
OF 181055Z OCTOBER 85
INFO IMMEDIATE PEKING
VISIT OF THE MINISTER OF STATE : PRESS CONFERENCE
THE FOLLOWING ARE AMONG THE QUESTIONS WITH WHICH THE MINISTER
OF STATE MIGHT BE CALLED ON TO DEAL AT HIS PRESS CONFERENCE IN
ADDITION TO THE ISSUES OF LOCAL CONCERN INDENTIFIED IN THE
BRIEFING TELEGRAMS :
(A) SIGNIFICANCE OF THE QUEEN'S VISIT TO CHINA
(E) WHEN IS HE HIMSELF GOING TO CHINA?
(C) SIGNIFICANCE OF THE CURRENT REFORMS IN CHINA (INCLUDING
POSSIBLE TENSIONS IN THE LEADERSHIP).
(D) FINANCIAL SQUEEZE IN CHINA (AND STORIES OF CORRUPTION).
(E) GUANGDONG NUCLEAR.
2. WE ARE WORKING ON A QUESTION AND ANSWER BRIEF FOR USE AT THE
PRESS CONFERENCE. THIS WILL BE TELEGRAPHED ON MONDAY, AND UPDATED
FOR MR. RENTON'S ARRIVAL. A FINAL VERSION, TAKING MEDIA AND
PUBLIC REACTIONS TO THE VISIT INTO ACCOUNT WILL BE PREPARED BY THE PRESS CONFERENCE.
YOUDE
LIMITED.
HKD
FEA
PS/MR RENTON
SIR. W. HARDING
DR. WILSON.
CONFIDENTIAL
HAA 027/6 ный
RECEIVED IN REGISTRY
2 1 OCT 1985
REGISTRY
PA
tion Taken
DESK CFFICER INDEX