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5. I THANKED ROELANTS, AND ADDED THAT THERE WAS ONE FURTHER WAY IN WHICH BELGIUM COULD HELP CONFIDENCE IN HONG KONG AND DEMONSTRATE COMMUNITY SOLIDARITY. THE FRENCH GOVERNMENT HAD DECIDED TO CONSIDER INCLUDING A DAY IN HONG KONG IN THE PROGRAMME OF FRENCH MINISTERS VISITING THE REGION. I HOPED BELGIUM MIGHT DO THE SAME. THESE NEED NOT NECESSARILY BE MINISTERS VISITING CHINA. VISITORS TO EG JAPAN OR KOREA WHO WERE PREPARED TO BREAK THEIR JOURNEY IN HONG KONG WOULD BE JUST AS ACCEPTABLE. TOOK NOTE AND UNDERTOOK TO FOLLOW THIS UP.
ROELANTS
O'NEILL
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59
DISTRIBUTION
63
.HONG KONG AGREEMENT
. (RESTRICTED)
LIMITED
HKD
HD/FED
RESEARCH (FE)
PUSD
NEWS D
PS/MR MAUDE
PS/LORD BRABAZON
MR GILLMORE
MR MCLAREN
MR BLATHERWICK
MR MOSS
ADDITIONAL
MR EDWARDS LEGAL ADV
MR WHOMERSLEY LEGAL ADV MS BARRETT LEGAL ADV
MR FIFOOT HKD
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