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(b)

(c)

(d)

To demonstrate readiness to deal with the Chinese leadership on a range of issues, not confined to Hong Kong, in a constructive and hard-headed

manner.

To secure Chinese agreement to our proposal to build a Consulate-General on the Colvin House site. This proposal has been lodged with the Chinese for over six months. The Foreign Secretary raised it in Peking in April and received a politely non-committal reply. planning for the Consulate-General to be ready by 1997 depends on our getting Chinese agreement

soon.

Our

to give renewed impetus to the work of the Joint Liaison Group (the next meeting is on 24 - 26 September). The visit will present a rare opportunity (for both sides) to flag up issues of importance, and provide a spur to resolve some particular issues of concern to us.

(e)

to give a boost to British commercial objectives; to press for specific improvements in the

/investment

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