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MIPT: SECRETARY OF STATE'S MEETING WITH THE
CHINESE FOREIGN MINISTER : 23 MAY
1. IT WAS AGREED WITH THE CHINESE THAT BOTH SIDES WOULD
SEPARATELY MAKE A STATEMENT TO THE PRESS ALONG THE FOLLOWING LINES:
2.
BEGINS
QUOTE AS ANNOUNCED ON 19 MAY, THE SECRETARY OF STATE
TOOK THE OPPORTUNITY OF A VISIT TO BRUSSELS TO HAVE LUNCH WITH THE CHINESE FOREIGN MINISTER, MR WU XUEQIAN,
AT THE LATTER'S INVITATION. THIS MEETING WAS PART OF
THE REGULAR CONTACTS AT MINISTERIAL AND OTHER LEVELS
BETWEEN BRITAIN AND CHINA. THE TWO MINISTERS
DISCUSSED INTERNATIONAL AND BILATERAL MATTERS OF
COMMON INTEREST UNQUOTE
ENDS
IT WAS AGREED TO SAY IN REPLY TO QUESTIONS THAT THE MATTERS
DISCUSSED INCLUDED IN PARTICULAR THE FORTHCOMING VISIT TO BRITAIN OF
GENERAL SECRETARY HU YAOBANG. THE MINISTERS ALSO REVIEWED
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE JOINT DECLARATION ON THE FUTURE OF HONG KONG
AND NOTED WITH SATISFACTION PROGRESS MADE. FURTHER DETAIL OF THE DISCUSSION WOULD, AS USUAL, BE TREATED AS CONFIDENTIAL.
PETRIE
HONG KONG AGREEMENT
LIMITED
HD/HKD
HD/FED
HD/PLANNING STAFF
DEP HD/PUSD
HD/PUSD
RD (MR WALKER)
COPIES TO:- MR ROBERTS
MR FIFOOT
MR PEIRCE
MR MALLABY
NEWS DEPT
LEGAL ADVISERS
ASSESSMENTS STAFF
CABINET OFFICE
CABINET OFFIC
MR DRC CHRISTOPHER CABINET OFFICE SIR P CRADOCK NO 10 DOWNING STREET
PS
PS/LADY YOUNG
PS/MR RENTON
PS/PUS
SIR W HARDING
SIR J FREELAND
MR WILSON
MR CROWLEY
PUSD
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