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CONFIDENTIAL
SECRETARY OF STATE'S VISIT TO WASHINGTON AND CHICAGO: 9/10 APRIL:
Points to Make
HONG KONG
1.
[With Shultz only.] Grateful for your
for your words of support for
Hong Kong during your visit there in February.
2.
Confidence remarkably good, but still fragile.
support always very helpful.
International
Strength of Hong Kong economy
important in underpinning current confident mood in territory. U.S
Hong Kong's most important economic partner.
3.
Wu
Liaison with Chinese going well at all levels. Recently met
Xueqian in Berne.
Very good understanding with him
constructive dialogue on process of political development in Hong Kong, and other issues.
4.
Glad that Chinese have given firm public assurances that
recent internal changes will not affect policy towards Hong Kong.
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