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FOLLOWING FOR TSAO FROM GOULDEN (SECRETARY OF STATE'S PARTY)

SECRETARY OF STATE'S VISIT:

PRESS

1. FOLLOWING THIS MORNING'S DISCUSSIONS WE SAID THE FOLLOWING, BY AGREEMENT WITH THE CHINESE:

QUOTE THE CHINES FOREIGN MINISTER AND THE BRITISH FOREIGN SECRETARY HAD A FURTHER IN DEPTH EXCHANGE OF VIEWS ON THE MAIN ASPECTS OF THE HONG KONG QUESTION AND MADE PROGRESS THIS MORNING. THE TALKS WERE CONDUCTED IN A FRIENDLY AND PRODUCTIVE ATMOSPHERE. UNQUOTE.

2. THIS AFTERNOON, THE AGREED LINE IS:

QUOTE THE TWO FOREIGN MINISTERS HAVE INSTRUCTED TWO GROUPS

OF OFFICIALS TO MEET THIS AFTERNOON TO LOOK AT

DETAILED MATTERS . THESE MEETINGS ARE NOW TAKING

PLACE. THE BRITISH TEAMS ARE LED BY SIR

RICHARD EVANS AND DR DAVID WILSON, WHO WILL BE REPORTING TO SIR GEOFFREY HOWE LATER THIS AFTERNOON. UNQUOTE.

EVANS

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MR BARRINGTON