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FOLLOWING FOR PRIVATE SECRETARY

MIPT: MEETING BETWEEN THE SECRETARY OF STATE AND THE CHINESE

FOREIGN MINISTER

1.

FOLLOWING IS REVISED DRAFT OF MESSAGE FROM THE SECRETARY

OF STATE TO WU XUEQIAN.

BEGINS.

1.

IT IS NOW NEARLY A YEAR SINCE THE JOINT DECLARATION OF

OUR TWO GOVERNMENTS ON THE QUESTION OF HONG KONG ENTERED INTO

FORCE. SINCE THEN THERE HAVE BEEN REGULAR AND CLOSE CONTACTS

BETWEEN OUR TWO GOVERNMENTS ON ITS IMPLEMENTATION. I HAVE BEEN

DELIGHTED AT THE DEGREE OF WARMTH AND COOPERATION WHICH HAS

CHARACTERISED THESE CONTACTS AND AT THE POSITIVE AGREEMENTS

REACHED ON MANY ISSUES.

2.

I BELIEVE IT WOULD NOW BE MOST USEFUL IF YOU AND I COULD

MEET TO REVIEW DEVELOPMENTS. I WOULD WELCOME AN OPPORTUNITY TO

TAKE STOCK OF PROGRESS AND TO CONSIDER AREAS FOR FUTURE

COOPERATION. I HAVE IN MIND SUCH MATTERS AS A REVIEW OF THE WORK

DONE BY THE JOINT LIAISON GROUP AND QUESTIONS RELATING TO THE

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