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/Rn274 Miss Martin Mr Word Th26/0
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FROM:
Mr Millington
Far Eastern Department
DATE:
24 April 1989
CC:
Mr McLaren
Mr Paul, HKD
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PS/Lord Glenarthur
LORD GLENARTHUR'S LUNCH WITH THE CHINESE AMBASSADOR, 25 APRIL
1. You asked for a note on any particular points we would wish Lord Glenarthur to raise during his lunch with the Chinese Ambassador on 25 April, and on any developments on which Lord Glenarthur might need a defensive line.
TIBET
2. I attach some point to make and background briefing on Tibet.
CHINA/DOMESTIC DEVELOPMENTS
3. It would be interesting to hear the Ambassador's assessment of the recent demonstrations in China. The Embassy's latest reporting telegrams are attached.
TAIWAN
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4. Lord Glenarthur will be aware of the recent increased concern by the PRC Embassy about UK links with Taiwan. Most recently, the Political Counsellor (Song Mingjiang) called on 4 April to make detailed enquiries about the visa operation and the reported visit to Taiwan by a DTp official to discuss a UK/Taiwan freight tax agreement (FCO Telno.296). The Embassy have since requested, and we have supplied, copies of the form on which the visa stamp will be placed and the stamp itself. They have yet to comment on these.
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Lord Glenarthur may wish to note, although it is unlikely that the Chinese are yet aware, that Sir Philip Goodhart MP will be in Taipei to attend the official opening ceremony of the Anglo-Taiwan Education Centre on 27 April. This will not be held under the auspices of the Anglo-Taiwan Trade Committee, so the Chinese have no cause for alarm that we are establishing a "UK Institute in Taiwan" along American lines. (The official opening of the ATTC including the visa office will take place in June.)
6. We continue to take the line that there is no chance in HMG's policy on Taiwan. None of recent steps is intended to imply diplomatic recognition of, or confer legitimacy on, the Taiwan authorities.
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