TNAG-2347-FCO40-3416-Political-relations-between-Hong-Kong--Italy-and-China-1991 — Page 3

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FROM:

H LI Davies

Far Eastern Department

HKD 02/2 DATE:

3 October 1991

Mr Syste

Mr

CC:

detainees

pa

Ra-

file

Mh Myers 97/0

汝

Sir J Coles

Mr Burns

Mr Weston

Heads of: -

HKD

WED

NPDD

SEAD

ECD (E)

PS/Lord Caithness

PS

MESSAGE TO PRIME MINISTER FROM MR ANDREOTTI

LAST PAPER

A

1. PS/No 10 asked for a substantive draft reply to the message the Prime Minister received from Mr Andreotti following his recent visit

to China.

B

C

2. I submit a draft PS letter covering a self-explanatory draft letter from the Prime Minister. This also acknowledges Mr Andreotti's message of 17 September, responding to the Prime Minister's message giving an account of his own visit. The draft

incorporates contributions from HKD, NPDD, SEAD and WED. ECD (E)

agree.

07

H LI Davies

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