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AND PERHAPS ZHOU NAN AS RESPONSIBLE VICE-FOREIGN MINISTER, SINCE HE WILL HAVE RECENTLY DISCUSSED THE ISSUE ON VISITS TO UK AND HONG KONG.
I STRONGLY RECOMMEND, HOWEVER, THAT THE COMMITTEE SHOULD AIM WHILE IN PEKING TO GET A BROADER PICTURE OF CHINA'S RELATIONSHIP WITH HONG KONG AND HOW THIS INTERRELATES WITH BRITISH INTERESTS. THEY COULD, FOR EXAMPLE, SEEK BRIEFING ON ECONOMIC/TRADE RELATIONS FROM A VICE-MINISTER AT MOFERT, AND MIGHT ALSO MEET THOSE INVOLVED IN CHINESE PLANNING FOR SEZS GENERALLY AND/OR THE LEADERS OF ORGANISATIONS LIKE CITIC AND THE BANK OF CHINA WHO HAVE SUBSTANTIAL STAKES IN HONG KONG. ALL THESE POSSIBILITIES COULD BE CANVASSED DURING CONTACTS WITH THE CHINESE EMBASSY.
SUBJECT TO YOUR ADVICE ON PARA 4 OF MY TELNO 104 IT COULD BE USEFUL FOR US ALSO TO RECEIVE THE MEMORANDUM REFERRED TO IN PARA 7 OF YOUR T UR.
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