TNAG-1462-FCO40-1988-Visits-by-Chinese-officials-to-the-UK--including-visit-by-Hu-1986 — Page 103

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TO DESKBY 30093OZ FCO

TELNO 690

OF 300805Z APRÍL 86

UNFO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG

FOR COPY

MEETING BETWEEN WU XUEQIAN AND THE SECRETARY OF STATE

1. THE MFA HAVE ASKED US WHO WOULD SUPPORT THE SECRETARY OF STATE DURING HIS MEETING/LUNCH WITH WU JIN BRUSSELS. WE ASKED WHETHER THE CHINESE HAD ANY UPPER LIMIT ON OUR SIDE'S NUMBERS IN MIND, BUT WERE GIVEN NO GUIDANCE. THE MFA STRESSED THAT THEY WOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR AN EARLY RESPONSE.

2.I HAVE ARRANGED A CALL ON THE DIRECTOR OF THE MFA'S WESTERN EUROPEAN DEPARTMENT, ME! ZHAORONG, FOR FRIDAY AFTERNOON TO TAKE ACTION AS REQUESTED IN YOUR TELNO 369. WE REALISE THAT YOU WILL WISH TO CONSIDER THE COMPOSITHON OF THE BRITISH SIDE FOR THE SECRETARY OF STATRE'S MEETING WITH WU CAREFULLY, BUT IT WOULD OF COURSE BE HELPFUL IF YOU WERE ABLE TO AUTHORISE ME TO RESPOND TO THIS CHINESE ENQUIRY IN TIME FOR MY CALL ON ME (HE DESKBY 02010OZ).

EVANS

LIMITED

HKD

FED

Ps

PS MR RENTON MR WILSON

HKR 0QG 12.

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