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4. I HAVE A NUMBER OF TRAVEL PLANS IN CHINA THAT I COULD FOLLOW

UP IF IT WAS CONSIDERED NECESSARY TO PROVIDE A PUBLIC REASON FOR

THESE VISITS, ALTHOUGH I DO NOT THINK THAT THIS ATTEMPT AT

DISGUISING THEIR PURPOSE WOULD FOOL MANY PEOPLE IN HONG KONG NOR

INDEED THAT IT IS REALLY NECESSARY. I WOULD ENVISAGE AIMING AT AT VISIT EVERY 3 MONTHS OR SO, ALTHOUGH THE TIMING WOULD DEPEND

TO A CERTAIN EXTENT ON HOW EVENTS DEVELOP. MY NEXT VISIT MIGHT

THEREFORE BE IN, SAY, MARCH NEXT YEAR. IF YOU CONSIDERED THAT

THIS WOULD BE WORTHWHILE, AND THE AMBASSADOR COULD BEAR TO HAVE ME SO OFTEN, THESE VISITS WOULD INTER ALIA ENABLE US TO TAKE

OUR INFORMAL DIALOGUE FORWARD ON A REGULAR BASIS.

5. I DISCUSSED THESE IDEAS WITH DAVID WILSON WHILE HE WAS IN

HONG KONG LAST WEEK. HIS INITIAL REACTION WAS THAT FURTHER VISITS BY ME TO PEKING WOULD BE USEFUL, AS WOULD ANY MEETINGS THAT WE COULD CONTRIVE BETWEEN THE SECRETARY OF STATE AND WU. HE THOUGHT

THAT A MEETING BETWEEN THEM AT THE UNGA IN SEPTEMBER MIGHT PROVIDE

A USEFUL OPPORTUNITY TO DISCUSS THE ISSUES TO BE ADDRESSED IN

THE DRAFT WHITE PAPER.

YOUDE

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MR GILLMORE MR WILSON

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