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TO IMMEDIATE PEKING
TELNO 1391
OF 241424Z NOVEMBER 86
INFO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
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HONG KONG PERSONAL FØR GOVERNOR FROM LAYDEN
YOUR TELNO 2205: EXCHANGES WITH THE CHINESE
818 - 1
1.
WE HAVE CONSULTED THE SECRETARY OF STATE WHO AGREES THAT
YOU SHOULD SPEAK TO WU AS PROPOSED IN PARA 2 OF TUR.
2.
THE SECRETARY OF STATE ALSO AGREES THAT YOU SHOULD
MENTION TO WU THAT THE SECRETARY OF STATE IS THINKING IN TERMS OF
A POSSIBLE MEETING WITH HIM IN EUROPE OR THE FAR EAST IN THE
SUMMER OF 1987, BUT APPRECIATES THAT NEITHER'S TRAVEL PLANS FOR
NEXT YEAR WILL HAVE YET BEEN REFINED SUFFICIENTLY TO GO FIRM ON
THIS.
3.
WE ASSUME THAT FROM THE CONTEXT WU WILL GUESS THAT SUCH A
MEETING WOULD BE PRIMARILY TO TAKE FORWARD OUR DIALOGUE ON
CONVERGENCE. HOWEVER, IF ASKED, YOU MIGHT CONFIRM THAT THE
PURPOSE WOULD BE TO REVIEW PROGRESS ON HONG KONG AND OTHER
BILATERAL ISSUES.
4.
YOU SHOULD ALSO TELL WU (1) THAT, AS WE HOPE CHINESE EMBASSY
IN LONDON HAS ALREADY REPORTED, WE HAVE MADE PROGRESS ON RECENT
PROBLEM OF VISA DELAYS AND WILL BE LETTING HIM HAVE A FULL ANSWER
IN NEAR FUTURE, AND (2) WE VERY MUCH HOPE BOTH SIDES WILL BE ABLE
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