TNAG-1457-FCO40-1981-Relations-between-Hong-Kong-and-China-1986 — Page 163

Year

Visitors to UK

Visitors to China

Significant events

1982 cont

1983

1984

SH1AAC

June. Li Dongye, Minister of Metallurgical Industry. Sept. Tang Ke, Minister of Petroleum.

April: Gao Yangwen, Minister of Coal Industry. Oct. Yang Xizong, Governor of Sichuan and delegation

Nov. Liang Lingguang, Governor of Guangdong and delegation.

Sept. Rt Hon Mrs Margaret Thatcher, MP Prime Minister.

Jan. Mr P Jenkin, MP. Secretary of State for Industry.

March. TUC delegation led by Mr L Murray.

June. Director General of British Council, Sir John Burgh.

Oct. Sir D Roberts, Chief Justice of Hong Kong.

Nov. Mr P Walker, MP

Secretary of State for

Energy.

Nov. Lord Cockfield,

Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster.

Dec. Archbishop of

Canterbury.

Jan. Air Chief Marshall Sir Keith Williamson Chief of Air Staff.

Jan-Feb. Dr D Owen, MP leader of the SDP. March. Mr P Channon, MP Minister of Trade.

25 March. UK announces Technical Co-operation Programme with China.

17 April. Consular Agreement. 26 July. Agreement on avoidance of Double Taxation. 19 Dec. Joint Declaration on the Future of Hong Kong.