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FM HONG KONG

TO IMMEDIATE FCO

TELNO 2229

OF 181055Z OCTOBER 85

INFO IMMEDIATE PEKING

VISIT OF THE MINISTER OF STATE : PRESS CONFERENCE

THE FOLLOWING ARE AMONG THE QUESTIONS WITH WHICH THE MINISTER

OF STATE MIGHT BE CALLED ON TO DEAL AT HIS PRESS CONFERENCE IN

ADDITION TO THE ISSUES OF LOCAL CONCERN INDENTIFIED IN THE

BRIEFING TELEGRAMS :

(A) SIGNIFICANCE OF THE QUEEN'S VISIT TO CHINA

(E) WHEN IS HE HIMSELF GOING TO CHINA?

(C) SIGNIFICANCE OF THE CURRENT REFORMS IN CHINA (INCLUDING

POSSIBLE TENSIONS IN THE LEADERSHIP).

(D) FINANCIAL SQUEEZE IN CHINA (AND STORIES OF CORRUPTION).

(E) GUANGDONG NUCLEAR.

2. WE ARE WORKING ON A QUESTION AND ANSWER BRIEF FOR USE AT THE

PRESS CONFERENCE. THIS WILL BE TELEGRAPHED ON MONDAY, AND UPDATED

FOR MR. RENTON'S ARRIVAL. A FINAL VERSION, TAKING MEDIA AND

PUBLIC REACTIONS TO THE VISIT INTO ACCOUNT WILL BE PREPARED BY THE PRESS CONFERENCE.

YOUDE

LIMITED.

HKD

FEA

PS/MR RENTON

SIR. W. HARDING

DR. WILSON.

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