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COMMENT
6. WU IS THE THIRD PROVINCIAL GOVERNOR TO CALL ON ME THIS YEAR. THE GOVERNOR OF HEBEI WILL CALL ON 1 JUNE. THIS COMPARES WITH FOUR IN 1991 AND NONE IN 1990. I AM STRUCK BOTH BY THE INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF VISITS BY PROVINCIAL GOVERNORS AND BY THEIR UNIFORM ENTHUSIASM FOR REFORM PLUS THE ROLE IN THEIR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT THEY SEE HONG KONG AS CAPABLE OF PLAYING. WU RECEIVED A PERSONAL BOOST FOR HIS PLANS WHEN DENG XIAOPING MET HIM AFTER TOURING GUANGDONG EARLIER THIS YEAR. HE HAS CLEARLY LOST NO TIME IN TAKING ADVANTAGE OF DENG'S ENCOURAGEMENT TO PUSH FORWARD HIS
REFORM MEASURES.
WILSON
YYYY
ΜΑΙΝ
56
DISTRIBUTION
56
.HONG KONG AGREEMENT
(RESTRICTED)
=
HKD
PUSD
FED//HD
LEGAL ADVISERS//MS BARRETT
.AND MS BROOKS
NEWS D
PLANNERS
RAD
PS/MR GOODLAD
SIR J COLES
MR BURNS
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