JANUARY TO
MARCH 1987
MARCH 1987
MARCH 1987
SECRET
EUROPE, AND SUBSEQUENTLY DURING THE ESCAP
MEETING IN BANGKOK AT THE END OF APRIL.
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POSSIBLE VISIT TO HONG KONG BY ZHOU NAN OR OTHERS.
OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLAIN WORKINGS OF HONG KONG AND
STATE OF OPINION ON 1987 REVIEW ISSUES.
MEETING BETWEEN SECRETARY OF STATE AND WU ON
LATTER'S VISIT TO EUROPE. SECRETARY OF STATE
INTRODUCES AND HANDS OVER PAPER ON HANDLING OF
DIRECT ELECTIONS IN 1987 REVIEW,
PRESENTS OTHER MAIN THEMES OF GREEN PAPER.
POSSIBLE VISIT BY MR RENTON TO PEKING (AND HONG
KONG) IF A MEETING BETWEEN THE SECRETARY OF STATE
AND WU CANNOT BE ARRANGED. ON BALANCE WE WOULD
RECOMMEND AGAINST PROPOSING SUCH A VISIT AS AN
OCCASION FOR DISCUSSION OF THE GREEN PAPER UNLESS
THE SECRETARY OF STATE/WU MEETING DOES NOT TAKE
PLACE: THE DISADVANTAGES OF DEALING WITH ZHOU NAN
WOULD OTHERWISE SEEM TO OUTWEIGH THE ADVANTAGES OF
ARRANGING A FURTHER CONTACT.
APRIL 1987
SECURE CHINESE REACTIONS THROUGH DIPLOMATIC
CHANNELS IN PEKING.
LATE APRIL
1987
MEETING BETWEEN SECRETARY OF STATE AND WU IN
BANGKOK.
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TACKLES ANY RESIDUAL DIFFERENCES OVER THE GREEN
PAPER EXERCISE.
LATE MAY
1987
PUBLICATION OF GREEN PAPER.
SUMMER/
VISIT TO PEKING BY NEW GOVERNOR.
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