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FROM: A M LAYDEN, HKD

DATE: 21 November 1986

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Private Secretary

CC:

Somrany

State

PS/Mr Renton

PS/PUS

Mr Gillmore

Mr Masefield, FED

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GISTRY

08 DEC 1986

HONG KONG: EXCHANGES WITH THE CHINESE

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INDEX

PA

REGISTRY Action Takeb

8

1.

Wu

Peking telegram no 2205 reports that Sir R Evans with meet

Xueqian on 27 November.

Should he explore with Wu the

possibility of a further meeting between the Secretary of State

and Wu in the summer of 1987, in addition to Wu's visit to the UK

next year?

Recommendation

2.

I recommend that we instruct the Ambassador to indicate to

Wu that:

(a) the Secretary of State looks forward to seeing Wu here

next year, preferably during the first half; and

(b) the Secretary of State is thinking in terms

of a further

possible meeting with Wu during the summer of 1987.

3.

I submit a draft telegram on these lines. At FED's request,

the telegram also instructs HMA/Peking to make

need for progress at the next round

concern about visa

delays.

of

(The

claims

Chinese

reference to the

talks and to Wu's

Chargé told FED

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