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SECRETARY OF STATE'S MEETING WITH WU XUEQIAN:
PQ
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MR RICHARD HOLT HAS PUT DOWN THE FOLLOWING PQ FOR ORAL
ANSWER ON 11 JUNE:
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'TO ASK THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR FOREIGN AND
COMMONWEALTH AFFAIRS, WHEN HE NEXT EXPECTS TO DISCUSS THE
FUTURE OF HONG KONG WITH A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE CHINESE
GOVERNMENT.'
WE PROPOSE TO SUBMIT THE FOLLOWING DRAFT REPLY:
'THE CHINESE FOREIGN MINISTER INVITED ME TO LUNCH WITH
HIM ON 23 MAY IN BRUSSELS, WHEN BOTH OF US WERE THERE ON OTHER BUSINESS. IN THE COURSE OF OUR DISCUSSIONS, WHICH COVERED INTERNATIONAL AND BILATERAL MATTERS OF COMMON INTEREST, WE NOTED WITH SATISFACTION THE PROGRESS MADE IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE JOINT DECLARATION ON THE FUTURE
OF HONG KONG. THERE HAS BEEN FURTHER DISCUSSION OF HONG
KONG DURING THE CURRENT VISIT TO BRITAIN OF GENERAL
SECRETARY HU YAOBANG. I LOOK FORWARD TO CONTINUING THESE
EXCHANGES WHEN OPPORTUNITIES ARISE IN FUTURE.' GRATEFUL FOR ANY COMMENTS DESKBY 030830Z. THE QUESTION WILL NOT BE REACHED AND SUPPLEMENTARY NOTES ARE NOT THEREFORE
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