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CONFIDENTIAL # 3
PA CR 4/5701/86
Summary Record of Meeting between the Political Adviser and
Vice Governor of Guangdong Province in Canton on 27 March,
1987, at 9.30 a.m.
HE Mr Yang- Li
Mr Chen Yaushuo
Mr Ji Shaoxiang
Mr Hong Zhaolin
Interpreter
Mr R D Clift, Political Adviser
Miss A E Shepherd, APA II
Interpreter
Mr Yang welcomed Mr Clift to Guangzhou so soon after
taking up his new post. He had met his predecessor twice and
believed that their good relations would continue. Mr Clift
expressed his pleasure that the cooperation which already
existed between the two sides was so good. He passed on warm
greetings from Mr Boyd.
2.
Mr Yang said that since 1979 when China had adopted
the open-door policy and introduced the concept of Special
ncept
Economic Zones, the economic relations between Hong Kong and
Guangdong had grown rapidly. He invited Mr Clift to have a
good look at the city which he understood Mr Clift had not seen
for 10 years.
Mr Clift confirmed that he had last visited
Guangzhou in 1976. He was looking forward to seeing the
changes.
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