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FM FCO 061430Z DECEMBER 84
TO IMMEDIATE PEKING
TELEGRAM NUMBER 1504 OF 6 DECEMBER
INFO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
PRIME MINISTER'S VISIT TO PEKING:
HKK 040/57
RECEIVED IN REGISTRY
07 DEC 1984
A COFFICER
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SECRETARY OF STATE'S PROGRAMME
1. THE SECRETARY OF STATE THINKS IT WOULD BE USEFUL TO HAVE A
SHORT SEPARATE TALK WITH WU XUEQIAN AT SOME POINT DURING THE
PRIME MINISTER'S VISIT TO PEKING. WE VISUALISE THIS AS AN
INFORMAL AND VERY RESTRICTED SESSION, PROBABLY WITH ONLY ONE OR
TWO OFFICIALS PRESENT ON EACH SIDE.
2.
WE CAN NOT YET JUDGE HOW BEST THIS CAN BE FITTED INTO A VERY
TIGHT PROGRAMME. ONE POSSIBILITY COULD BE FOR A SHORT MEETING
AFTER THE EVENING BANQUET. WHEN YOU NEXT SEE ZHOU NAN YOU SHOULD
PUT DOWN A GENERAL MARKER AND SEEK A CHINESE REACTION. YOU
SHOULD SAY THAT THE SECRETARY OF STATE DOES NOT AT PRESENT HAVE
PARTICULAR BUSINESS IN MIND FOR SUCH A MEETING, BUT BELIEVES THAT
IT COULD WELL BE USEFUL, AND IN ANY CASE WOULD VALUE THE CHANCE
OF A FURTHER PERSONAL CHAT WITH WU.
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Action Taken
HOWE
HONG KONG AGREEMENT
LIMITED
HD/HKD
HD/FED
HD/PLANNING STAFF HD/PUSD
DEP HD/PUSD
RES D.(MR WALKER)
HD/PROTOCOL D
PS
PS/MR LUCE
PS/PUS
SIR W HARDING
MR WILSON
SIR J FREELAND
me
CROWLEY
PUSO
COPIES TO: MR ROBERTS MR FIFOOT
MR BURROWS
VIA ADR) NEWS DEPT
LEGAL ADVS. LEGAL ADVS
MR MARTIN ASST STAFF
CABINET OFFICE
MR CARTLEDGE CABINET OFFICE
MR COLVIN CABINET OFFICE
SIR P CRADOCK NO.10 DOWNING ST. SIR P CRADOCK ROOM K 195
SIRE YOUDE RM K195A
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