LUNIIDENTIRAR
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13.
Sir S.Y. CHUNG said that Hong Kong did not expect
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its students to be treated the same as the UK's own domestic
students. UK residents paid far higher taxes. But what
Hong Kong objected to was having its students treated as aliens and subjected to the same terms/students from, for
example, Japan or Argentina. Surely, Hong Kong's dependent
status and commitment to Britain warranted some concession?
The LPS said that the point was taken and he was sure that
some kind of solution could be worked out.
Trade Relations with UK and other Countries
14.
In view of the limited time available, Sir S.Y.
said he only wished to make one point. He simply wished
to point out that the prosperity of Hong Kong, and any
assistance to preserve and develop that prosperity, must
inevitably help Hong Kong and Britain in the on-coming
negotiations with China over Hong Kong's future. The LPS
acknowledged this point and HMG's commitment to maintaining
Hong Kong's prosperity. As regards the MFA; the bi-lateral
talks were due to commence in March. HMG had repeatedly
represented Hong Kong's open market policy to the EEC and
was itself ever mindful of the free access to Hong Kong
other trading nations enjoyed.
The meeting closed at 8.27 p.m.
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