TNAG-0840-FCO40-1049-Relations-between-Hong-Kong-and-China-1979 — Page 63

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DRAFT ANNEX A

Type 1 +

From

To:-

PREMIEP HUA'S VISIT TO LONDON

Telephone No. Ext.

Department

DSR 11

UK Objectives

1. To impress Premier Hua with Britain as a stable

and prosperous society; as a reliable and important interlocutor on international issues; and as a major

advanced source of the technology Chine-needs.

2.

Through a frank exchange of views, to establish a working understanding with the Chinese Government at the ] highest level; In particular:

(a)

(b)

(c)

to explain to Premier Hua HMG's world views, including on East/West relations

to seek Premier Hua's sunnort, or understanding,

for HMG's nolicies on international issues

of particular concern to us, narticularly Southern

Africa

to encourage the Chinese Government to take an increasingly active part in multilateral

discussions, narticularly of nuclear non-

proliferation and international economic issues.

3. To reaffirm our expectation that the Chinese Government

following the many exchanges of delegations and their

economic reassessment, will lace substantial orders with British firms in the near future for industrial, agricultural and defence sales equiment.

D

^. To reaffirm our interest in expanding the scone of our educational, cultural, scientific and technological exchanges with China.

5. To improve further our understanding with the Chinese

Government over the future of Hong Kong, and thus to contribute to nolitical and business confidence in Hong Kong's future.

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