TNAG-1624-FCO40-2238-Relations-between-Hong-Kong-and-China-1987 — Page 14

neference:

I AD 114/JUIZ I

PS/Mr Eggar

PS/Lord Glenarthur

PS

CHINA:

PARKING

FROM:

D A MacLeod

02011 (238

Protocol Department

18 November 1987

DATE:

cc:

Mr Gillmore

Mr McLaren

Mr Hervey FED

Hong Kong Dept

Нив оз

02011

23 NO 1988

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Mr. Hum

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Mr Smitte 73 2011

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Problem

The Secretary of State has asked for a speaking note to enable him to mention parking when he meets the Chinese Ambassador during a social function on 24 November.

Α

1.

B

Recommendation

2.

I submit a compact speaking note for the Secretary of State. FED concur.

Background

2.

Background is in

a) my submission of 13 November with a covering minute from

Mr Makepeace of 16 November;

C

b)

FED's submission of 9 October:

D

c)

Mr Culshaw's minute of 20 October to Mr Hervey.

B

B

Argument

こ

4.

Mr Eggar's view is that we should wait until the Secretary of State has spoken to the Chinese Ambassador before Mr Hervey tries to settle the details of the new Chinese position on parking given to the Head of FED by the Chinese No. 2 on 26 October. The attached speaking note aims to reinforce the message that the Chinese are evidently already beginning to take on board about the seriousness wit

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