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TO PRIORITY HONG KONG

TELNO 493

OF 02173OZ MARCH 90

INFO PRIORITY PEKING, UKREP JLG HONG KONG

YOUR TELNO 7228 CHINESE VISITS TO HONG KONG

1. WE TOO HAVE BEEN CONSIDERING HOW TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF ANY IMPROVEMENT IN THE ATMOSPHERE AND ARE CONSULTING MINISTERS ABOUT NEXT STEPS. WE SEE IN PARTICULAR IN YOUR PROPOSALS OPPORTUNITIES TO EMPHASISE TO THE RELEVANT CHINESE OFFICIALS THE IMPORTANCE OF PADS TO CHINA AND TO OBTAIN EXLICITY SUPPORT FOR IT. WE SHALL REVERT WITH FURTHER DETAILED THOUGHTS IN DUE COURSE.

2. AS REGARDS TIMING, WE AGREE THAT IT MAKES SENSE TO WAIT UNTIL AFTER THE NPC BEFORE CONSIDERING WHOM TO INVITE AND WHEN.

HURD

YYYY

DISTRIBUTION

60

MAIN

57

.HONG KONG AGREEMENT

.(RESTRICTED)

LIMITED

HKD

HD/FED

RESEARCH (FE)

PUSD NEWS D

PS/MR MAUDE

PS/LORD BRABAZON

MR GILLMORE

MR MCLAREN

ADDITIONAL

3

MR WHOMERSLEY LEGAL ADVISERS

MS BARRETT LEGAL ADVISERS

MR FIFOOT LEGAL ADVISERS

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