TNAG-1255-FCO40-1588-Third-countries-and-the-future-of-Hong-Kong-1983 — Page 168

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FOLLOWING FOR A E DONALD ESQ CMG, AUSS

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RJT MACLAREN ESQ, POLITICAL ADVISER, HONG KONG

CONSULTATIONS WITH THE AMERICANS ON ASIA

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1. YOU WROTE ON 17 AUGUST (NOT TO PEKING OR HONG KONG) ASKING WHEN IT MIGHT BE CONVENIENT TO COME TO WASHINGTON FOR CONSULTATIONS WITH

THE AMERICANS ON ASIA.

2. WE HAVE BEEN IN TOUCH WITH PAUL WOLFOWITZ'S OFFICE, WHO HAVE NOW TOLD US, RATHER AS WE EXPECTED, THAT WITH SO MUCH ATTENTION NOW BEING DEVOTED TO THE PRESIDENTIAL VISIT TO ASIA IN THE FIRST HALF OF NOVEMBER, THEY WOULD PREFER TO FIND DATES SOME TIME THEREAFTER. WOLFOWITZ'S PREFERENCE WOULD BE EITHER THURSDAY 1 OR FRIDAY 2 DECEMBER, AND THEY ARE HOLDING THOSE DAYS OPEN. TUESDAY 29 AND WEDNESDAY 30 NOVEMBER ARE ALSO POSSIBLE, THOUGH LESS CONVENIENT. WOLFOWITZ'S IDEA APPARENTLY IS TO HAVE A MORE SUBSTANTIAL EXCHANGE AT THE STATE DEPARTMENT THAN LAST YEAR, INVOLVING AN HOUR AND A HALF OR SO WITH HIMSELF AND FOLLOW-UP MEETINGS WITH THE DEPUTY ASSISTANT SECRETARIES IN THE BUREAU ON THEIR AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY. WOLFOWITZ WOULD PROBABLY ALSO GIVE A LUNCH.