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SUBJECT: LPS'S VISIT TO CHINA:
DRAFT REPLY TO PQ BY MR ROBERT PARRY MP
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As part of a familiarisation tour to the Far East, I
visited Peking from 4 to 7 January at the invitation of
the Chinese Government. I had two meetings with Mr Zhang
Canming, Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs, and I called
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on Vice-Premier Ji Pengfei and Premier Zhao Ziyang.
had wide-ranging discussions on international questions
of common concern and on bilateral matters. On Hong Kong
Premier Zhao renewed Vice-Premier Deng Xiaoping's
assurances to investors. My understanding is that the
Chinese Government fully recognise the importance of Hong
Kong's continuing prosperity and when in due course they
address themselves to the question of Hong Kong's future,
aivets avvito umplut -
they will take full account of its special qualities as
a free port and a commercial and financial centre. We also
talked about some practical matters concerning Hong Kong,
particularly cooperation in the Special Economic Zone in
Guangdong Province. On Sino-British trade we agreed that
there was great scope for development of our economic
cooperation. After visiting Peking I spent a day in
/Shanghai
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