TNAG-1256-FCO40-1589-Third-countries-and-the-future-of-Hong-Kong-1983 — Page 173

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FROM S J GOMERSALL WASHINGTO

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DATED 14 OCTOBER 1983

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CHINESE FOREIGN MINISTER'S VISIT TO WASHINGTON

this in a

reply to

1. STATE DEPARTMENT, WHO WILL BE BRIEFING US FULLY NEXT WEEK AFTER WU'S DEPARTURE FROM THE US, TELL US THAT THERE WERE NO SURPRISES DURING THIS VISIT. SHULTZ, WHO MET FOR EIGHT AND A HALF HOURS WITH WU, CHARACTERISED THE VISIT PUBLICLY AS A FAR-RANGING, CANDID AND WORTHWHILE EXCHANGE WHICH WAS A STEP TOWARDS THE BUILDING OF A SURE FOUNDATION FOR SINO/US RELATIONS.

2. WE GATHER THAT, FOR THE FIRST TIME IN AMERICAN RECOLLECTION,WU REFERRED TO HONG KONG AND TAIWAN IN THE SAME BREATH AS INTERNAL PROBLEMS WHICH CHINA WOULD SOLVE HERSELF. THERE WAS NO FURTHER

DISCUSSION OF HONG KONG.

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3. WE HAVE HEARD IN CONFIDENCE FROM A CONTACT IN THE STATE DEPARTMENT THAT THE QUESTION OF WHAT ROLE, IF ANY, THE US GOVERNMENT WOULD PLAY IN THE HONG KONG PROBLEM IS UNDER FURTHER STUDY. MR LUCE'S

CONVERSATION WITH WOLFOWITZ ON 26 OCTOBER WILL BE A USEFUL

OPPORTUNITY TO PROBLE THIS FURTHER.

4. FED PLEASE PASS TO HKGD AND CABINET OFFICE ASSESSMENTS STAFF.

SIGNED S J GOMERSALL

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