TNAG-2798-FCO40-4038-Hong-Kong-six-monthly-meetings-of-foreign-ministers-1993 — Page 34

CONFIDENTIAL

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MDHIAN 1948

JULY I AM SURE THAT HE SHOULD OFFER TO COME TO PEKING. AS THE GOVERNOR POINTS OUT IN HONG KONG TUR, IT WOULD BE POLITICALLY

DIFFICULT FOR QIAN TO ACCEPT A MEETING ON NEUTRAL GROUND IN THE FAR EAST. THERE WOULD BE PARTICULAR SENSITIVITIES ABOUT A MEETING IN TOKYO IN THE MARGINS OF A G7 SUMMIT, AND QIAN IS UNLIKELY TO WANT TO GO TO SEOUL AGAIN SO SOON AFTER HIS VISIT THERE (AND TO TOKYO)

AT THE END OF THIS MONTH.

5.

THIS TELEGRAM HAS BEEN AGREED WITH THE MEMBERS OF MY HONG KONG

TALKS TEAM.

MCLAREN

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DISTRIBUTION

72

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HKD

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ADDITIONAL

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PS NO 10.