TNAG-0851-FCO40-1061-Future-of-Hong-Kong-New-Territories-leases-1979 — Page 77

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RECORD OF DISCUSSION BETWEEN THE SECRETARY 103 NOTATES FOR FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH AFFAIRS, AND CHINESE FOREIGN MINISTER HUANG HUA, ON 2 NOVEMBER 1

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Lord Carrington

Mr

Blaker

Sir Michael Palliser

Mr Cradock

Mr Cortazzi

Mr Walden

Mr Samuel

Mr McLaren

Mr Fursland

Mr Richards

Foreign Minister Huang Hua Vice Minister Zhang Wenjin

Mr Pu Shouchang

Mr Wang Benzuo

Mr Chu Chiyuan

Mr Jiang Enzhu

Notetakers

initial exchange of courtesies, it was agreed that bilateral issues should be discussed first, and international issues later.

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After an

Accommodation in Peking

2. Lord Carrington referred to the shortage of accommodation required by the British Embassy in Peking.

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Huang Hua said that building work in Peking could not keep pace with the expansion of China's diplomatic relations. Staff from several embassies were living in hotels, and some Ambassadors were thinking of going home until accommodation had been found. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs had told the Diplomatic Service Bureau to speed up construction work for diplomats, and he would take a positive attitude towards the question on his return. But it would take some time. Lord Carrington expressed his thanks.

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