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FOLLOWING FOR FED, F C C. AND COPY TO CHANCERY PEKING.
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CHINA/UK APREEMENT UN HONG KONG.
1.A RECENT EDITION OF THE NIHON KEIZAI CONTAINED AN ARTICLE JUCTING A CHINESE OFFICIAL AS SAYING THAT THE BRITISH AND CHINES: GOVERNMENTS HAD REACHED AGREEMENT ON THE FUTURE OF HONG KONG DURING THE VISIT OF THE LORO PRIVY SEAL TO PEKING. ACCORDING TO THE ARTICLE THE STAILS OF THE AGREEMENT ARE:
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A) NEITHER BRITAIN OR CHINA WILL MAKE ANY MOVE WHICH MAY AFFECT THE LOONCHIU PROCPERITY OF HONG KONG BEFORE HER FUTURE IS DECIDED: B) CHINA ALL GUARANTEE THE SAFETY OF BRITISH AND FOREIGN INVESTMENT AN ASSETS IN HONG KONG:
C) BRITAIN WILL PECOGVISE THAT HONG KONG IS PART OF CHINA AND THAT RESIDUAL SOVEREIGNTY OVER HONG KONG RESTS WITH CHIVA:
1 CHINA WILL RESPECT THE GOVERNOR OF HONG KONG'S RIGHTS OF AOTIVISTRATION:
A FORMAL AGREEMENT ALONG THESE LINES WILL BE SIGNED WHEN THE DOOME MINISTER VISITS THE FAR EAST IN SEPTEMBER.
8. SENIOR OFFICIAL ME MEA AND MITI HAVE ASKED FOR OUR COMMENTS ON THIS ARTICLE. PATEFUL FOR GUIDANCE.
SIGNED ....N K DARROCH.
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