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VISIT BY SWEDISH FOREIGN MINISTER: 1 DECEMBER 1983

CHECKLIST OF MAIN POINTS TO MAKE (DEFENSIVE)

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Talks: Confidential. Common aim

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HMG's Objective: Acceptability to all concerned. Doing best

we can for Hong Kong's people.

China's SAR Plan: More effective guarantees required.

Confidence: Need to avoid damaging confidence. Hong Kong's economy basically very sound.

5. Timetable: None fixed. Getting on as quickly as possible.

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Chinese Propaganda: It is what is said in the talks that

counts.

28 November 1983