TNAG-1623-FCO40-2237-Relations-between-Hong-Kong-and-China-1987 — Page 43

COURTESY CALL BY THE NEW CHINESE AMBASSADOR,

MR JI CHAOZHU, ON THE PRIME MINISTER: 9 SEPTEMBER

POINTS TO MAKE

1. Welcome you to UK. Pleased to meet a fellow chemist.

2. State Visit (October 86) a great success. Grateful

also for recent hospitality to Princess Margaret.

3. Must build on this and on close collaboration

established over Hong Kong.

Declaration proceeding well.

[Representative government

Implementation of Joint

Both sides fully committed. if raised: proceeding

prudently and cautiously in our review of government

system in Hong Kong. No preconceived views on outcome; look forward to continuing exchanges with Chinese]

4.

Hope for closer consultations in future as fellow permanent members of the Security Council.

Council

5. Good two-way flow of visitors and trade (UK exports

£536 m; Chinese exports £327 m). Hope both will continue

to increase.

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