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VISIT BY FOREIGN MINISTER WU

(Mr Dimond's submission of 23 December)

CC:

PS/Lord Glenarthur Mr Gillmore, or Mr Hum, HKD

I agree with this recommendation.

The coincidence of

the dates which Mr Wu has chosen with JLG IX is unfortunate.

I have, however, consulted the Governor and Sir R Evans and

both agree that it is something we shall have to live with.

It would be theoretically open to us to suggest to the

Chinese a postponement of JLG IX but the Governor feels,

and I agree, that this would give the impression that

important Hong Kong issues were going to be discussed

between the Secretary of State and Wu and that this would

have to be done before the JLG meeting. The inevitable

rumours could no doubt be dealt with, but rumours there

would be.

виет

RJT McLaren

23 December 1987