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5.
FUTURE OF HMG's COMMITMENT TO HONG KONG:
As my bon Friend the Under Secretary
for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
said on 6 November we have no intention
of abandoning Hong Kong.
[Hansard Vol 660 Col 142-143).
THE END OF THE LEASE:
6.
RELATIONS WITH THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT:
7.
ELECTIONS TO THE
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL:
8.
CHINESE REPRESENTATION:
9.
REINFORCHMENT POST DEFENCE REVIEW:
The new territories lease does not
expire until 1997. It is not possible
to predict what the circumstances
will be so far in the future.
That is a matter for ny rt hon Friend
the Foreign and Commonwealth
Secretary,
We shall still be able to reinforce
the garrison should the need arise.
10. WHY MAINTAIN TROOPS IN
SOME DEPENDENCIES BUT NOT OFFERS:
We only station forces in our
remaiuing dependencies when this is
considered necessary to support our
responsibilities.
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