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iii) to seek reassurance that up to 1997 our administration of Hong Kong will preserve the territory's stability and prosperity.

B

Other

i)

to emphasize that China is now fully committed to pragmatic domestic policies and that her open door policy on trade and international exchanges will continue;

ii)

to express political will for closer and more substantive relations as a direct consequence of the Hong Kong agreement; in

particular:

iii) to secure a positive response to the invitation to HM The

Queen to visit China; and

iv) to build up political momentum for increased bilateral trade

and British investment in China; and

v)

to secure aid or concessionary finance, and a more flexible attitude to transfer of sensitive technology from COCOM members to

China;

vi) to emphasize Chinese support for a strong and cohesive western Europe, united against the Soviet threat but providing a political

counterweight to the superpowers.

PROGRAMME

5. Details are still being discussed with the Chinese authorities. An outline programme (as known so far) and personality notes are at Annexes A and B. Official activity will be restricted to

19 December. In addition to signing the Joint Declaration, the Prime Minister will have one session of formal talks with Premier Zhao Ziyang; there will probably also be calls on Chairman Deng Xiaoping, Communist Party General Secretary Hu Yaobang and lunch

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