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TELEGRAM NUMBER 454 OF 6 JUNE,
TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
INFO IMMEDIATE PEKING.
MY TELNO 444:
HKE
34A of UKK OHoli
PQS
PARA.5 OF TUR.
DRAFT NOTES FOR SUPPLEMENTARIES AS FOLLOWS:
(A) Q. DISCUSSIONS WITH THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT ON THE NEW
TERRITORIES LEASE
A. THERE HAVE BEEN NO DISCUSSIONS OF THE NEW TERRITORIES LEASE
AS SUCH, BUT THE SUBJECT OF HONG KONG'S FUTURE WAS TOUCHED UPON DURING THE VISIT TO LONDON OF PREMIER HUA GUOFENG IN NOVEMBER LAST YEAR. MY RIGHT HON. FRIEND THE PRIME MINISTER INDICATED IN HER REPLY OF 4 DECEMBER TO THE HON. MEMBER FOR LIVERPOOL, SCOTLAND EXCHANGE, THAT WE HAD AGREED WITH THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT THAT WE SHARED AN INTEREST IN MAINTAINING THE STABILITY AND PROSPERITY
OF HONG KONG AND THAT WE AGREED TO KEEP IN CONTACT ON THE
SUBJECT.
(B) Q.
(C)
DISCUSSIONS WITH THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT ON SOVEREIGNTY OVER HONG KONG
A. NO SUCH DISCUSSIONS HAVE BEEN HELD.
Q. BUSINESS CONFIDENCE IN THE FUTURE OF HONG KONG
A. THERE ARE AT PRESENT NO INDICATIONS THAT BUSINESS CONFI- DENCE IS ADVERSELY AFFECTED BY THE TERMS OF THE PEKING CONVENTION OF 1898. IN MARCH 1979, THE GOVERNOR OF HONG KONG WAS SPECIFICALLY ASKED BY VICE PREMIER DENG XIAOPING TO TELL INVESTORS TO PUT THEIR MINDS AT EASE'
ABOUT THE FUTURE OF HONG KONG.
(D) Q. PROPOSED NEW AIRPORT FOR HONG KONG ON LANTAU ISLAND, NEW
TERRITORIES
A. THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT HAVE COMMISSIONED A FEASIBILITY
STUDY INTO THE SITING OF A NEW AIRPORT ON LANTAU ISLAND.
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