GRS 250 CONFIDENTIAL
FM HONG KONG
TO DESKBY 13100OZ FCO
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OF 13092OZ DECEMBER 85
INFO DESKBY 14010OZ PEKING
MY TELNO 2800 VISIT OF STATE COUNCILLOR
HAK 027/16
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1. SPENT MOST OF THE MORNING TAKING JI PENGFE AND HIS PARTY
AROUND THE HARBOUR AND GIVING THEM LUNCH WITH SENIOR GOVERNMENT
OFFICIALS AFTERWARDS. HE HAS SHOWN NO INTEREST IN FURTHER SUBSTAN-
TIVE TALKS AND SEEMS CONTENT TO LEAVE THINGS WHERE WE LEFT THEM
AFTER OUR DISCUSSIONS ON 11 DECEMBER.
2. HIS STAFF TELL US THAT HE IS ENJOYING HIMSELF LOOKING ROUND (WE ALSO TOOK HIM HELICOPTERING YESTERDAY). HE HAS LISTENED CAREFULLY TO ALL THE EXPLANATIONS WE HAVE GIVEN HIM ABOUT HONG KONG'S DEVELOPMENT, TS ECONOMY, ITS SOCIAL STRUCTURE, ETC. BUT HE OFFERS LITTLE COMMENT HIMSELF. NEVERTHELESS, THE MODERNITY AND 1 HIGH TECH' ASPECTS OF HONG KONG HAVE CLEARLY IMPRESSED HIM AND
HIS PARTY.
3. APART FROM A LOOK AROUND THE NEW ACADEMY FOR PERFORMING ARTS (ANOTHER SHOWPIECE) AND A SHORT PERFORMANCE THIS EVENING THE OFFICIAL PART OF HIS VISIT WILL BE COMPLETE EXCEPT FOR HIS RETURN DINNER ON DECEMBER 19. FROM NOW ON HE WILL BE LARGELY IN THE HANDS OF THE FIVE VICE CHAIRMEN OF THE BASIC LAW CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE. THERE WILL BE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR ME TO GET HIS REACTIONS TO THE VISIT WHEN I SEE HIM OFF ON DECEMBER 22.
4. WE WILL DO A FURTHER ROUND UP EARLY NEXT WEEK WHEN WE HAVE PUT TOGETHER ACCOUNTS OF THE VARIOUS OTHER DISCUSSIONS WITH MEMBERS OF HIS ENTOURAGE WHICH HAVE BEEN GOING ON ON THE SIDE-LINES. SO FAR NOTHING DRAMATIC HAS OCCURRED.
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