TNAG-1306-FCO40-1663-Future-of-Hong-Kong-1984 — Page 126

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Sir P Cradock o.a.

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RECENT DEVELOPMENTS ON THE FUTURE OF HONG KONG AND FORTHCOMING

MEETINGS.

RECENT DEVELOPMENTS

1. There have been no significant developments in our talks with

the Chinese since Sir P Cradock paid his farewell calls on Chinese

leaders before Christmas (I minuted separately on 21 December on the

Zhao and Ji Pengfei calls, and Peking tel 1352 of 15 December

reported the call on Foreign Minister Wu).

2. On 4 January our Charge in Peking, Mr Galsworthy, had dinner with Yao Guang. Apart from a general discussion on the talks, the

working papers and the form of a possible agreement, Yao Guang said

that his place as leader of the Chinese negotiating team would be

taken by Assistant Foreign Minister Zhou Nan with effect from the

next round. (I minuted separately on this on 5 January).

other points discussed, Chinese interest in looking ahead to the

form of an eventual agreement was of particular interest. minute on this soon.

Among the

We shall

3. On 5 January the Governor discussed with EXCO the Policy Review

paper and assessment.

4. These points are taken into account in papers being prepared for

the OD (K) meeting on 11 January which are of course all being copied

to you, with the final version of our Policy Review paper.

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