MIAN 5708
CONFIDENTIAL
OO PEKIN
FM FCOLN TO HOKON
201630Z MAY
GRS 185
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FM FCO
TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
TELNO 1391
OF 201630Z MAY 87
INFO IMMEDIATE PEKING
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YOUR TELNO 1909 AND PEKING TELNO 912: TRANSIT OF HONG KONG BY
CHINESE FOREIGN MINISTER
1. WE HAVE CONSULTED THE SECRETARY OF STATE WHO AGREES IN
PRINCIPLE THAT YOU SHOULD WAYLAY WU FOR A SHORT DISCUSSION. WE
IMAGINE THAT NEITHER YOU NOR THE CHINESE WOULD WANT TO RAISE THE
PROFILE OF HIS TRANSIT TOO FAR. BUT YOU MAY BE ABLE TO SHOW HIM
A LITTLE OF HONG KONG BY ARRANGING TO TAKE HIM BY HELICOPTER FROM
THE AIRPORT TO FANLING LODGE.
2. WE ARE GENERALLY CONTENT WITH YOUR THOUGHTS ON POINTS FOR
DISCUSSION. WE SUGGEST THAT WE WAIT TO SEE WHAT PROGRESS WE MAKE
IN OUR THINKING ABOUT FURTHER PAPERS FOR THE CHINESE ON
CONSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT BEFORE WE DECIDE WHETHER YOU SHOULD
REFER TO THIS WHEN YOU SPEAK TO WU. IN ANY EVENT WE SHALL WISH
TO CONSULT MINISTERS AFTER 11 JUNE ON THE LINE WHICH YOU PROPOSE
TO TAKE.
3. WE AGREE THAT IT WOULD BE APPROPRIATE FOR THE EMBASSY IN
PEKING TO CONVEY YOUR INVITATION. NO DOUBT YOU WILL LET US KNOW
IN DUE COURSE IN WHAT TERMS YOU WOULD WISH THEM TO SPEAK.
HOWE
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MR GILLMORE
MR MCLAREN
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