CONFIDENTIAL
376
MDHIAN 1948
JULY I AM SURE THAT HE SHOULD OFFER TO COME TO PEKING. AS THE GOVERNOR POINTS OUT IN HONG KONG TUR, IT WOULD BE POLITICALLY
DIFFICULT FOR QIAN TO ACCEPT A MEETING ON NEUTRAL GROUND IN THE FAR EAST. THERE WOULD BE PARTICULAR SENSITIVITIES ABOUT A MEETING IN TOKYO IN THE MARGINS OF A G7 SUMMIT, AND QIAN IS UNLIKELY TO WANT TO GO TO SEOUL AGAIN SO SOON AFTER HIS VISIT THERE (AND TO TOKYO)
AT THE END OF THIS MONTH.
5.
THIS TELEGRAM HAS BEEN AGREED WITH THE MEMBERS OF MY HONG KONG
TALKS TEAM.
MCLAREN
YYYY
DISTRIBUTION
72
ΜΑΙΝ
65
.HK POLICY
HKD
PUSD
FED
LEGAL ADVISERS//MS BARRETT
LEGAL ADVISERS//MISS BROOKS
LEGAL ADVISERS//MR
NEWS D
GILES
NTCD
PLANNERS
RAD
PS
PS/MR GOODLAD
SIR J COLES
MR HUM
ADDITIONAL
7
CAOFF//SIR R BRAITHWAITE (DIO)
CAOFF//MISS NEVILLE-JONES
NNNN
CAOFF//MR SIBSON
PS NO 10.