TNAG-1465-FCO40-1992-Visits-by-Chinese-officials-to-the-UK--including-visit-by-Hu-1986 — Page 18

FOR PRU USE ONLY PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION

Party

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For ORAL ANSWER on

11 JUN 1986

TEXT OF QUESTION: -

Head of HKD

Please submit:

a draft Answer/O

& background

& supplementary notes to Parliamentary Unit

before NOON 3 JUN 1986

+106 Mr Richard Holt (Langbaurgh): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Common- wealth Affairs, when he next expects to discuss the future of Hong Kong with a repre- sentative of the Chinese Government.

to P/S

MR. RENTON

(Minister)

for approval by

NOON -5 JUN 1986

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for answer by

MR. RENTON

inidid

(Minister)

ANSWER

o the Sof s

meeting In Yasting

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My right honourable and learned Friend has no current

plans to meet a representativa of the Chinese Government.

However, he did meet the Chinese Foreign Minister in

In the course of our discussions,

Brussels on 23 May

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which covered international and bilateral matters of

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common interest, we noted with satisfaction the progress

made in the implementation of the Joint Declaration on

the future of Hong Kong. Hong Kong has also been among

the matters discussed during the current visit to Britain

We of General Secretary Hu Yaobang. [1] look forward to

continuing these exchanges when opportunities arise in

future.

copy to

Private Secretary

P/S

(Minister)

Parliamentary

Clerk

(Plus suggested anmendment

approved by department)

authorised

que hayden.. (Head of Dept)

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