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PERSONAL FOR HUM, HKD FROM GOVERNOR
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MIPT: WU XUEQIAN'S VISIT TO HONG KONG : PRESS COVERAGE
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1. IN BACKGROUND BRIEFING, WE HAVE BEEN TAKING THE FOLLOWING LINE:
1. IN BACKGROUND BRIEFING, WE HAVE BEEN TAKING THE FOLLOWING LINE:
(A) THE VISIT WAS PLANNED SOME TIME AGO:
(B) WU HAS TRANSITTED THROUGH HONG KONG BEFORE:
(C) WE ARE PLEASED THAT ON THIS OCCASION HE ACCEPTED OUR OFFER OF
A HELICOPTER TRIP AND A MEETING:
(D) THE ATMOSPHERE OF THE MEETING WAS RELAXED AND FRIENDLY:
(E) A VARIETY OF SUBJECTS WERE COVERED, AND BRIEFED WU ON THE PRESENT STATE OF PLAY ON THE GREEN PAPER. WE ALSO TALKED ABOUT WU'S TR UP AND DEVELOPMENTS IN ECONOMIC RELATIONS BETWEEN HONG KONG AND
GUANGDONG:
(F) IT WAS IN NO SENSE A NEGOT NATION.
2. NEWS DEPARTMENT MAY WISH TO TAKE A SIMILAR LINE F ASKED.
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HONG KONG AGREEMENT : RESTRICTED
LIMITED
HD/HKD
HD/FED
RESEARCH DEPT.(FE)
DEP/HD PUSD
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MR MC LAREN MR GILLMORE
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MR FIFOOT, LEGAL ADVISERS
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