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Reports should be studied and submitted if there are points of political significance.

F. 19th ROUND

Ambassador suggests 24 and 28 July. To be confirmed. We need to work out subjects for dicussion. (See main agreement below).

G. OD(K) (17 JULY)

i) Undertakings. We have submitted with draft Secretary of State minute to PM and OD(K).

ii) Nationality

We need to submit minute with revised annex.

iii) Report on state of play in talks. This should probably be made orally by Secretary of State.

H.

MAIN AGREEMENT

Zhou Nan says Chinese revised draft likely to be presented at 19th round or before. We must study and comment. Do we put in our own ideas on wording of sovereignity/restoration of Hong Kong?

I

CIVIL AVIATION

We are pressing our proposal for separate sub-group. If that fails, we might propose that the subject go back to plenary (with Civil Aviation aspects).

J.

WORKING GROUP

A note is being prepared on progress. We must watch proposals for Dr Wilson's relief (at present planned he should come out 'with Secretary of State on 31 August).

K SUPPORT FOR SECRETARY OF STATE ON VISIT

Sir P Cradock is going. Dr Wilson will be in Peking. We should consider asking Sir R Evans and Dr Wilson to go down to Hong Kong to brief the Secretary of State on the way out.

L CRITICAL PATH ON DISCUSSIONS AND MINISTERS ABSCENCES

Mr Powell and Mrs Klowak are preparing. Secretary of State.

Should be submitted to

M.

CONTINGINCY PLANNING

Mr Powell is preparing a separate note on this.

N. HISTORY OF NEGOTIATIONS

Mr Longmire (ex. Research Department) is to be employed to follow up the work which Mr K Walker has started. We need it completed by end of September.

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