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TAB 3/4
FOLLOWING FOR PRIVATE SECRETARY
MIPT:
MEETING BETWEEN THE SECRETARY OF STATE AND THE CHINESE
FOREIGN MINISTER
1.
FOLLOWING IS REVISED DRAFT OF MESSAGE FROM THE SECRETARY
OF STATE TO WU XUEQIAN.
BEGINS.
1.
IT IS NOW NEARLY A YEAR SINCE THE JOINT DECLARATION OF
OUR TWO GOVERNMENTS ON THE QUESTION OF HONG KONG ENTERED INTO
FORCE. SINCE THEN THERE HAVE BEEN REGULAR AND CLOSE CONTACTS
BETWEEN OUR TWO GOVERNMENTS ON ITS IMPLEMENTATION. I HAVE BEEN
DELIGHTED AT THE DEGREE OF WARMTH AND COOPERATION WHICH HAS
CHARACTERISED THESE CONTACTS AND AT THE POSITIVE AGREEMENTS
REACHED ON MANY ISSUES.
2.
I BELIEVE IT WOULD NOW BE MOST USEFUL IF YOU AND I COULD
MEET TO REVIEW DEVELOPMENTS. I WOULD WELCOME AN OPPORTUNITY TO
TAKE STOCK OF PROGRESS AND TO CONSIDER AREAS FOR FUTURE
COOPERATION. I HAVE IN MIND SUCH MATTERS AS A REVIEW OF THE WORK
DONE BY THE JOINT LIAISON GROUP AND QUESTIONS RELATING TO THE
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