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TO IMMEDIATE PEKING

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OF 031657Z SEPTEMBER 92

AND TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG

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MDHOAN 0085

UNGA: MEETINGS WITH CHINESE FOREIGN MINISTER

SUMMARY

1. INSTRUCTIONS TO PUT AGENDAS TO THE CHINESE.

DETAIL

2. WE ARE NOW IN A POSITION TO OFFER AGENDAS FOR THE SECRETARY OF STATE'S TWO MEETINGS WITH QIAN QICHEN IN THE MARGINS OF UNGA WHICH WE WOULD BE GRATEFUL IF YOU COULD PUT TO THE MFA AS SOON AS CONVENIENT.

EC TROIKA MEETING 1000-1100, 24 SEPTEMBER

3. THE FOLLOWING AGENDA, BASED ON THAT SUGGESTED BY THE CHINESE (YOUR TELNO 1164, NOT TO HONG KONG) HAS BEEN AGREED BY EC PARTNERS.

A. THE INTERNATIONAL SITUATION

THE SITUATION IN EUROPE, CIS, AND PROGRESS TOWARDS EUROPEAN UNITY (PRESIDENCY LEAD).

- THE SITUATION IN ASIA, CHINESE RELATIONS WITH JAPAN, WITH THE TWO KOREAS, FSU, AND THE US (CHINESE LEAD).

B. HUMAN RIGHTS, INCLUDING TIBET (LEAD STILL TO BE SETTLED).

C. ARMS TRANSFERENCE AND NON-PROLIFERATION (DITTO).

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AS TO THE CHINESE PROPOSALS, WE ENTIRELY SHARE YOUR VIEW THAT WE DO NOT WANT A FURTHER QUOTE BRIEF INTRODUCTION UNQUOTE TO CHINESE REFORM POLICIES. AND MOST EC/CHINA ISSUES SUCH AS TRADE, THE GATT, INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, ETC. ARE HANDLED BY THE COMMISSION NOT BY THE TROIKA. YOU SHOULD, AS NECESSARY, MAKE THE

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