CONFIDENTIAL
SECRETARY OF STATE'S VISIT TO JAPAN, 9-11 SEPTEMBER 1990
HONG KONG
OBJECTIVES
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1. To thank Mr Nakayama for his Government's continuing
investment in and support for Hong Kong.
2. To underscore HMG's concern to ensure that PADS is a
success and to emphasise our support for the Anglo/Japanese
consortium's bid.
3. To reassure the Japanese that Chinese support for the ASA separation process remains firm.
To encourage the Japanese to proceed with the negotiation of a separated Hong Kong/Japan ASA.
4.
POINTS TO MAKE
Hong Kong: International Support
- To thank the Japanese for the action they have taken with the Chinese emphasising the importance of Hong Kong as a regional and international economic centre and maintaining
this status up to 1997 and beyond.
Japanese Investment in Hong Kong
- Grateful for Japanese Government's continuing
encouragement of (Japanese) businessmen to invest in Hong
Kong.
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