(D)
(E)
(F)
SECRET GINALA
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MARCH 1987. POSSIBLE VISIT BY MR RENTON TO PEKING (AND
HONG KONG) IF A MEETING BETWEEN THE SECRETARY OF STATE
AND WU CANNOT BE ARRANGED. (COMMENT: ON REFLECTION WE
WOULD NOT FAVOUR TRYING TO SET UP THIS 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 OTHERWISE SEEM TO
US TO OUTWEIGH THE ADVANTAGES OF ARRANGING A FURTHER
CONTACT).
APRIL 1987.
SECURE CHINESE REACTIONS THROUGH DIPLOMATIC
CHANNELS IN PEKING.
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LATE APRIL 1987. MEETING BETWEEN SECRETARY OF STATE AND
WU IN BANGKOK.
- TACKLES ANY RESIDUAL DIFFERENCES OVER THE GREEN PAPER
EXERCISE.
(G)
LATE MAY 1987.
PUBLICATION OF GREEN PAPER.
4.
WE AGREE THAT THERE IS NOW NO SIGNIFICANT ADVANTAGE TO BE
GAINED FROM ALLOWING PUBLICATION OF THE GREEN PAPER TO SLIP INTO
JUNE, GIVEN THAT A MEETING BETWEEN THE SECRETARY OF STATE AND WU
WILL TAKE PLACE IN LATE APRIL RATHER THAN LATE MAY.
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5.
WE SHOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR ANY FURTHER COMMENTS WHICH YOU
OR PEKING HAVE ON THE PROPOSED TIMINGS, DESKBY 130900Z. WE NEED
TO SEEK IMMEDIATE MINISTERIAL AGREEMENT ON THIS POINT, AS IT WILL
AFFECT THE LINE TAKEN WITH THE PRESS BY THE NEW GOVERNOR. THE
REVISED TIMINGS WILL BE INCORPORATED IN THE FURTHER REDRAFT OF
THE BROADER STRATEGY PAPER, ON WHICH WE ARE NOW WORKING.
HOWE
OCMIAN
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HONG KUNG AGREEMENT:RESTRICTED
LIMITED
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MR GILLMORE
MR WILSON
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