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FOLLOWING FOR GOVERNOR FROM HUM, HKD
STRUCTURE OF GOVERNMENT: SECRETARY OF STATE'S MEETING WITH THE
CHINESE FOREIGN MINISTER
1.
IN THE LIGHT OF YOUR DISCUSSIONS WITH MINISTERS AND DAVID
WILSON LAST WEEK I SUBMITTED TO MINISTERS SETTING OUT THE GENERAL
GAME PLAN FOR OUR DIALOGUE WITH THE CHINESE ON CONSTITUTIONAL
ISSUES OVER THE NEXT FEW MONTHS. THE SECRETARY OF STATE HAS
INDICATED THAT HE IS GENERALLY CONTENT.
2.
THE FIRST EVENT ON THE GAME PLAN IS THE SECRETARY OF
STATE'S DISCUSSION WITH WU XUEQIAN IN NEW YORK ON 23 SEPTEMBER.
MIFT CONTAINS A DRAFT LINE TO TAKE. I SHOULD BE MOST GRATEFUL
FOR YOUR COMMENTS AND THOSE OF PEKING DESKBY 171200Z.
3.
IT
THERE IS A PARTICULAR PRESENTATIONAL DIFFICULTY ABOUT
FLAGGING THE AREAS IN WHICH WE PROPOSE TO PUT FORWARD PAPERS.
IS TACTICALLY ADVANTAGEOUS IF WE CAN DO THIS, SINCE THIS REDUCES A LITTLE THE RISK THAT THE CHINESE WILL GO ON RECORD IN THE
INTERIM WITH STATEMENTS OF THEIR INTENTION WHICH WOULD HAVE THE
EFFECT OF HARDENING THEIR PUBLIC POSITION. BUT WE NEED TO MAKE
SURE THAT WE HAVE A DEFENSIBLE LOCUS FOR OUR ACTION IN OFFERING
HRK 011/
RECEIVED IN REGISTRY
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