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YOUR TELNO 219 TO ATHENS: CHINA/HONG KONG: VISIT OF PRIME MINISTER TO CHINA
THE AIRPORT PROJECT:
SUMMARY
1.
DUTCH CONGRATULATE HMG ON THE AGREEMENT AND ACCEPT NEED FOR PRIME MINISTER'S PROPOSED VISIT. PUBLIC STATEMENT UNDER
CONSIDERATION.
DETAIL
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DHM TOOK ACTION WITH VAN TOOREN, DIRECTOR FOR ASIA AND OCEANIA, MFA. VAN TOOREN CONGRATULATED HMG ON THE SUCCESSFUL OUTCOME OF A VERY DIFFICULT NEGOTIATION AND PROMISED TO GIVE FAVOURABLE CONSIDERATION, WHEN HE SAW THE TEXT OF OUR ANNOUNCEMENT, TO A DUTCH PUBLIC STATEMENT OF SUPPORT. HE ACKNOWLEDGED THE SIGNIFICANCE OF MR MAJOR'S PROPOSED VISIT BUT READILY AGREED THAT IT WAS RIGHT AND WELL WITHIN EXISTING POLICY.
3.
VAN TOOREN ASKED FOR FURTHER DETAILS, EG ON NON-AIRPORT ASPECTS OF THE MOU AND ON THE DETAILS OF THE AGREEMENT ON FINANCIAL RESERVES. IF YOU AGREE WE WILL PASS THESE ON TO HIM AS THEY COME
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