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YOUR TELNO 19: MR RENTON'S VISIT
1.
PLEASE GIVE THE MFA THE FOLLOWING AMPLIFICATION OF THE
BILATERAL TOPICS MR RENTON WILL RAISE:
(I)
HONG KONG: AN OPEN-ENDED EXCHANGE OF VIEWS ON HONG KONG
TOPICS INCLUDING IMPLEMENTATION OF THE JOINT DECLARATION.
(FOR YOUR INFORMATION, WE WOULD NOT WISH TO MENTION INTERNAL
SECURITY IN ADVANCE SINCE THAT COULD NEEDLESSLY SPARK CHINESE
FEARS).
(II) HIGH LEVEL EXCHANGES: THE STATE VISIT AND GENERAL-
SECRETARY HU'S VISIT TO BRITAIN.
(III) ECONOMIC AND COMMERCIAL RELATIONS: THE IMPORTANCE
OF BUILDING ON THE SUCCESSFUL GUANGDONG NUCLEAR PROJECT
NEGOTIATIONS AND THE SUPPORT HMG IS GIVING TO INCREASED TRADE
WITH CHINA.
(IV) CLAIMS: THE IMPORTANCE OF GOOD PROGRESS BEING MADE IN
THE TALKS IN MAY. MR RENTON MAY HAVE SOME GENERAL COMMENTS
ON THE RECENT LIST OF CHINESE CLAIMS BUT WOULD
NOT EXPECT THE DISCUSSION TO GO INTO DETAIL.
(V)
CULTURAL AND EDUCATIONAL RELATIONS: THE WORK OF THE
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