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FM FCO 3111002 MAR 83
TO PRIORITY CANBERRA
MKK 040/5
RECEIVED IN REGS RY NO. 51
17 JUN 1983
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TELEGRAM NUMBER 121 OF 31 MARCH
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INFO HONG KONG (PERSONAL FOR GOVERNOR), PEKING (PERSONAL FOR
AMBASSADOR).
PERSONAL FOR HIGH COMMISSIONER
YOUR TELNO 151 : CHINESE PREMIER'S VISIT TO AUSTRALIA
FEH 040/5
1. WE AGREE THAT IT WOULD BE HELPFUL FOR YOU TO BRIEF THE
APPROPRIATE SENIOR AUSTRALIAN OFFICIALS AND IF POSSIBLE HAYDEN,
ON HONG KONG IN ADVANCE OF ZHAO'S VISIT. THIS SHOULD OF COURSE
BE IN THE STRICTEST CONFIDENCE.ANDWE FULLY ENDORSE THE CAUTIOUS
NOTE IN PARA 5 OF YOUR TUR. THE PRIME MINISTER HAS STRESSED THAT
THE AUSTRALIANS SHOULD NOT BE GIVEN DETAILS OF HER TALKS WITH
THE CHINESE AND THAT IT WOULD BE UNWISE TO PASS THEM TOO MUCH
INFORMATION.
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2. USING THE INFORMATION IN MY TELNO 442 ONLY AS BACKGROUND YOU
SHOULD THEREFORE TAKE THE FOLLOWING LINE WITH THE AUSTRALIANS. WE
HAVE BEEN HOLDDING TALKS WITH THE CHINESE SINCE THE PRIME MINISTER'S
VISIT LAST SEPTEMBER, BUT PROGRESS HAS BEEN SLOW. THE CHINESE ARE
OF COURSE STRESSING THEIR POSITION ON
THEY CAN BE
SOVEREIGNTY.
E XPECTED TO STICK TO THE LINE THAT SOVEREIGNTY MUST BE RECOVERED
BY 1997 AT THE LATEST.
3. WE INTEND TO MAKE A SUCCESS OF THE TALKS AND TO CONCENTRATE
ON ARRANGEMENTS TO MAINTAIN THE STABILITY AND PROSPERITY OF HONG
KONG. IN OUR VIEW THIS MEANS THE MAXIMUM DEGREE OF CONTINUITY
IN THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE TERRITORY. WE ARE READY TO FIND
NEW ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE FUTURE AND DO NOT WISH TO BE INFLEXIBLE,
BUT WE MUST BE SURE THAT WHAT IS AGREED WILL GENUINELY MEET
HONG KONG'S INTERESTS AND IS ACCEPTABLE TO THE HONG KONG PEOPLE
AND TO PARLIAMENT.
4.
SINCE THE PRIME MINISTER'S VISIT, THE CHINESE HAVE THROUGH
6/10.
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