TNAG-1463-FCO40-1989-Visits-by-Chinese-officials-to-the-UK--including-visit-by-Hu-1986 — Page 37

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TIME AGO: THAT IT PROVIDES A CONVENIENT OPPORTUNITY, SINCE THE SECRETARY OF STATE AND WU WILL BE IN THE SAME PLACE AT THE SAME TIME, TO EXCHANGE VIEWS ON A NUMBER OF SUBJECTS OF MUTUAL INTEREST TO THE TWO GOVERNMENTS: THAT NATURALLY ONE WOULD EXPECT THIS TO INCLUDE THE SITUATION IN HONG KONG, FOLLOWING THE FIRST YEAR OF IMPLEMENTATION OF THE JOINT DECLARATION: AND THAT THE SECRETARY OF STATE WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY DR WILSON, THE ASSISTANT UNDER-SECRETARY OF STATE IN THE FCO RESPONSIBLE FOR THE FAR EAST, AND OTHER OFFICIALS.

PLEASE TELL THE MFA THAT THIS IS WHAT WE ARE THINKING OF DOING.

WE WILL CONFIRM DECISION ON MONDAY

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HOWE

HONG KONG AGREEMENT

LIMITED

COPIES TO:- MR ROBERTS

NEWS DEPT

MR FIFOOT

LEGAL ADVISERS

MR WOOD

HD/HKD

HD/FED

HD/PLANNING STAFF

DEP HD/PUSD

HD/PUSD

RD (MR WALKER)

PS

PS/LADY YOUNG

PS/MR RENTON

PS/PUS

SIR W HARD ING

SIR J FREELAND MR WILSON MR CROWLEY

PUSD

MR PEIRCE

LEGAL ADVISERS

ASSESSMENTS STAFF

MR MALLABY CABINET OFFICE

CABINET OFFIC

MR DRC CHRISTOPHER CABINET OFFICE SIR P CRADOCK NO 10 DOWNING STREET

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