CONFIDENTIAL
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020536
MDHIAN 4503
CONFIDENTIAL
FM PEKING
TO IMMEDIATE F C O
TELNO 1760
OF 150342Z DECEMBER 90
AND TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
Pa
0182/2
HKC
TOP COPY Q DIST?
INFO PRIORITY UKREP JLG HONG KONG
326
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MY TELNO 1759 : PADS: THE WAY FORWARD.
1. CHENG RUOYU, FIRST SECRETARY, HKMAO, MFA TELEPHONED ON 15 DECEMBER TO SAY THAT THE CHINESE SIDE ACCEPTED OUR PROPOSAL THAT THE SECOND ROUND OF TALKS SHOULD BE HELD FROM 10 12 JANUARY. HE ASKED FOR FORMAL CONFIRMATION FROM US THAT THESE DATES WERE NOW FIRMLY AGREED. HE ALSO ASKED FOR A FULL BRITISH TEAM LIST, INCLUDING SUPPORT STAFF (WE SUGGEST HONG KONG FAX US A LIST, INCLUDING CHINESE NAMES FOR ALL MEMBERS).
2. IN ANSWER TO OUR QUESTION, CHENG SAID THAT THE LEADERSHIP OF THE CHINESE TEAM WAS STILL UNDER CONSIDERATION.
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