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TELEGRAM NUMBER 312 OF 22 MAY

INFO PRIORITY PEKING

.GOVERNOR'S VISIT TO CHINA: PQ.

4-LAYAM IN REGISTRY NO.

2-3 MAY 1979

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1. MR HAL MILLER MP (BLOMSGROVE AND REDDITCH

CONSERVATIVE) HAS .

PUT DOWN THE FOLLOWING PQ FOR ORAL ANSWER ON 13 JUNE:

QUOTE TO ASK THE LORD PRIVY SEAL WHAT WERE THE RESULTS OF THE VISIT OF THE GOVERNOR TO THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA: AND IF HE WILL MAKE A STATEMENT ON THE CURRENT EXTENT OF COOPERATION BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENTS OF CHINA AND HONG KONG. UNQUOTE

2. WE PROPOSE TO SUGGEST A REPLY AS FOLLOWS:

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QUOTE THE VISIT PROVIDED AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THE GOVERNOR TO ESTABLISH PERSONAL CONTACT WITH CHINESE LEADERS AND DISCUSS WITH THEM MATTERS OF MUTUAL INTEREST INCLUDING TOURISM, INDUSTRIAL COOPERATION, INVESTMENT IN HONG KONG, THE DEVELOPMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS, AND IGRATION, COOPERATION BETWEEN THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT AND THE RELEVANT CHINESE AUTHORITIES IS EXCELLET. GOOD 3. FOR SUPPLEMENTARIES, WE INTEND TO DRAW ON YOUR TELEGRAMS NOS 444 AND

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4. GRATEFUL FOR ANY COMMENTS WHICH YOU OR PEKING MAY HAVE DESKRY 04090OZ JUNE.

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