TNAG-0743-FCO40-947-Relations-between-China-and-Hong-Kong-1978 — Page 40

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Mr Thongern

BRIT HIGHCOM CONTACTED US LATE FRI AFTERNOON TO DISCUSS VISIT AND

WE THEREFORE ASSUME THAT IT IS CORTAZZIS INTENTION TO.ACCEPT

INVITATION AS WE HOPE HE WILL.

2.IT WOULD BE WISH ON CDN SIDE TO KEEP THIS CONSULTATION AS INFORMAL

AND FREE-WHEELING AS POSSIBLE.WE BELIEVE THAT THE VALUE IN SUCH

DISCUSSIONS (AND IT CAN BE CONSIDERABLE) IS FREQUENTLY A FUNCTION OF

MINIMAL STRUCTURE AND MAXIMUM EXCHANGE OF PERSONAL VIEWS.WE DO. NOT/

NOT ANTICIPATE THEREFORE PREPARATION OF EXTENSIVE BRIEFS,NOR WEED

FOR PRE-NEGOTIATED AGENDA.THAT SAID, HOWEVER,WE WOULD HOPE THAT TALKS

MIGHT COVER A NUMBER OF SUBJECTS IN WHICH WE HAVE MUTUAL INTEREST.

3.FOR LATIN AMERICAN/CARIBBEAN DISCUSSIONS FOLLOWING IS LIST OF AREAS

WHICH MIGHT BE LOOKED AT:A DEVOLUTION OF CARIBBEAN: MINI-STATES

B)FALKLAND COBEAGLE DOBELIZE E)HUMAN RIGHTS(CHILE,ARGENTINA,URUGUAY)

FOSITUATION IN NICARAGUA GOCDAS POSITION VIS-A-VIS THE INTER-AMERICAN

SYSTEM H)OUR RELATIONS WITH CUSA I)BRAZIL JOBRITISH CONSULAR

ASSISTANCE KOREFUGEE POLICY L)SISTEMA ECONOMICO LATINOAMERICANO (SELA >

MOECONOMIC RELATIONS WITH LATIN AMERICA.

4.WE WOULD PROPOSE THAT CORTAZZI SHOULD LEAD OFF IN THE DISCUSSION

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