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SECRETARY OF STATE'S VISIT TO HONG KONG
February, 1974
HONG KONG/CHINA RELATIONS AND THE FUTURE OF HONG KONG
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FOTENSIVE POINTS,TO MAKE,
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The Chinese Government appear to be interested
in maintaining a good working relationship with
Hong Kong. Day-to-day problems have been dealt
with in a cooperative way and the border is generally
quiet. For our part we shall continue to work
for normal relations between Hong Kong and China.
This is very much to the benefit of both sides.
THE EXPIRY OF THE NEW TERRITORIES LEASE IN 1997
It is true that the lease over the New
2.
Territories expires in 1997. This is a very long
way ahead.
A great deal will have happened in the
area between now and 1997. It is simply not
possible for anyone to predict what the circumstances
will be at a point so far ahead in the future.
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