JANUARY TO
MARCH 1987
SECRET
11858.
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AND EXPRESSES THE HOPE THAT THERE WILL BE THE
CLOSEST POSSIBLE DIALOGUE BETWEEN THE BRITISH AND
CHINESE GOVERNMENTS ABOUT THE ISSUES THAT WILL
ARISE:
RECALLS, WITH REFERENCE TO WHAT ZHOU NAN SAID TO THE LATE GOVERNOR IN DECEMBER, THAT WE ARE APPROACHING THE 1987 REVIEW WITH A TOTALLY OPEN
MIND AND WITHOUT PRE-JUDGEMENT:
EXPRESSES THE HOPE THAT THE TWO MINISTERS MIGHT BE
ABLE TO MEET IN MARCH DURING WU'S VISIT TO EUROPE,
AND SUBSEQUENTLY DURING THE ESCAP MEETING IN
BANGKOK AT THE END OF APRIL.
POSSIBLE VISIT TO HONG KONG BY ZHOU NAN OR OTHERS.
OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLAIN WORKINGS OF HONG KONG AND
STATE OF OPINION ON 1987 REVIEW ISSUES.
MARCH 1987
MEETING BETWEEN SECRETARY OF STATE AND WU ON
LATTER'S VISIT TO EUROPE. SECRETARY OF STATE
MARCH 1987
INTRODUCES AND HANDS OVER PAPER ON HOW TO DEAL WITH
ISSUE OF DIRECT ELECTIONS IN 1987 REVIEW:
PRESENTS OTHER MAIN THEMES OF GREEN PAPER.
POSSIBLE VISIT BY MR RENTON TO PEKING (AND HONG
KONG) IF A MEETING BETWEEN THE SECRETARY OF STATE
AND WU CANNOT BE ARRANGED. ON BALANCE WE WOULD
RECOMMEND AGAINST PROPOSING SUCH A VISIT AS AN
OCCASION FOR DISCUSSION OF THE GREEN PAPER UNLESS
THE SECRETARY OF STATE/WU MEETING DOES NOT TAKE
PLACE: THE DISADVANTAGES OF DEALING WITH ZHOU NAN
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