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HONG KONG TELNO 2963 TO YOU AND YOUR TELNOS 1959 – 1960: SECRETARY OF STATE'S MEETING WITH THE CHINESE FOREIGN MINISTER

1. WE HAVE ONE COMMENT ON THE TEXT IN THIRD TUR. IN PARAGRAPH 6, WE SHOULD PERHAPS MAKE CLEAR THAT WE UNDERSTAND XU'S REMARKS TO REFER TO POST-1997 (1ST TUR). WE SUGGEST THE ADDITION OF ON POSSIBLE ARRANGEMENTS AFTER 1997'' AT THE END OF THE SECOND SENTENCE.

2. OTHERWISE THE SPEAKING NOTE SEEMS WELL SUITED TO DEPLOYMENT IN FULL IF TIME ALLOWS. BUT WE RECALL THAT THE MFA HERE HAVE TOLD US THAT ONLY A VERY SHORT MEETING (15 MINUTES) HAS BEEN ARRANGED.

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HONG KONG AGREEMENT: RESTRICTED

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SIR W HARDING MR WILSON

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