CONFIDENTIAL
030506
MDLIAN 6426
CONFIDENTIAL
FM HONG KONG
TO PRIORITY FCO
TELNO 3326
OF 061045Z OCTOBER 89
AND TO PRIORITY PEKING
FROM POLITICAL ADVISER
HKB
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Mr Fifoot
fm
POLITICAL ADVISER: VISIT TO PEKING
GF
9/10.
R&R (new Gle?)
Fel out
par RM 1/10
fin 6110
1. PROVIDING HMA PEKING SEES NO OBJECTION, I AM PLANNING TO PAY AN INTRODUCTORY VISIT TO PEKING AT THE END OF THIS MONTH. THE MAIN PURPOSE WOULD BE TO MEET MEMBERS OF BOTH THE STATE COUNCIL AND MFA HONG KONG AND MACAU AFFAIRS OFFICES, AND TO FOLLOW UP JLG XIII AND OUR NOTE TO THE MFA OF 7 SEPTEMBER ON A NUMBER OF THE MAJOR POINTS IN THE BASIC LAW. I WOULD NOT MYSELF RAISE CONSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT ON WHICH THE GOVERNOR PROPOSES TO CONCENTRATE DURING HIS VISIT. NOR WOULD I GO INTO THE DEGREE OF DETAIL WHICH FIFOOT PLANS, ASSUMING A VISIT BY HIM CAN BE ARRANGED.
2. I WOULD ALSO INTEND TO RAISE SOUTH CHINA HOLDING CENTRES FOR VBPS IF YOU AGREE TO THE PROPOSAL IN OUR TELNO 2970' CON WHICH WE WOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR A REPLY SOON). AND APEF IF NECESSARY. I WOULD NATURALLY BE DEFENSIVELY PREPARED ON THE POINTS WHICH THE CHINESE ARE MOST LIKELY TO RAISE (SUBVERSION, YANG YANG ETC).
3. I WOULD BE GRATEFUL TO KNOW WHETHER PEKING WOULD SEE DIFFICULTIES IN 2/3 DAYS IN THE WEEK BEGINNING 30 OCTOBER. A VISIT THEN WOULD ALLOW US TIME TO DIGEST THE RESULTS BEFORE THE GOVERNOR'S VISIT, AND FOR HIM TO TALK OVER ANY POINTS WITH XU JIATUN WHICH CHINESE OFFICIALS MIGHT NEED TO CONSIDER BEFORE 20 NOVEMBER.
4. IF YOU AND PEKING ARE CONTENT, I WILL PUT THESE DATES TO NCNA.
WILSON
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