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Prime Minister

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Dr Jeremy Bray MP House of Commons LONDON

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Thank you for your letter of 31 August about Hong

Kong's future. It is most helpful to ha e the views of

someone so closely connected with Hong Kong.

I certainly expect Hong Kong's future to be one

of the subjects I will discuss during my visit to

China, and I look forward to building on the useful

dialogue which Humphrey Atkins had with Chinese leaders

on this subject last January. As you will be aware,

both we and the Chinese have a strong interest in Hong

Kong's continued stability and prosperity. In the course

of my talks in China I hope to explore ways and means

of maintaining this, while taking full account of the

wishes of the people of Hong Kong themselves. Whether

the existing Special Economic Zone adjacent to Hong

Kong, based on Shenzhen, is likely to be developed

Enclosures-flag(s)........... and extended as you suggest will no doubt depend on

its success in the coming years.

Thank you again for your suggestions and for

sending a copy of the Hong Kong Prospect Institute's

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