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8. HONG KONG

ANDERSON SAID THERE WAS NO DISCUSSION AT ALL OF HONG KONG.

9. WU'S VISIT TO WASHINGTON

FOREIGN MINISTER WU WILL BE HERE FROM 10-12 OCTOBER FOR CONSULTATIONS WHICH TAKE THE PLACE OF THE REGULAR BILATERAL MEETING AT THE UNGA. THE AMERICANS ARE PUSHING THE BOAT OUT. SHULTZ WILL GIVE HIM A PRIVATE DINNER AT HOME IN ADDITION TO AN OFFICIAL BANQUET. WU WILL SEE THE PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT AS WELL AS WEINBERGER, REGAN AND BALDRIGE. THE CHINESE EMBASSY ARE KEEN THAT HE SHOULD SEE SOMETHING OF AMERICA ON THIS TRIP AND HE WILL SPEND A COUPLE OF DAYS IN CHICAGO. THE STATE DEPARTMENT PLAN THREE SESSIONS OF TALKS WITH SHULTZ EXTENDED OVER 7 HOURS IN TOTAL, COVERING GLOBAL, REGIONAL AND BILATERAL ISSUES. THEY ARE EXPECTING WU TO PUSH HARD AGAIN ON TAIWAN. SHULTZ FOR HIS PART WILL TRY TO PERSUADE HIM THAT IT IS IN THE MUTUAL INTEREST FOR CHINA TO INDULGE IN LESS PUBLIC RHETORIC AGAINST THE US' ALLEGED HEGEMONISM AND POLICY ON TAIWAN.