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248836 :DELEGATION TO DISCUSS HONG KONG'S FUTURE:
HONG KONG, JUNE 24, REUTER - THE GOVERNOR OF HONG KONG, 51R SIR EDWARD YOUDE, WILL LEAD A DELEGATION TO LONDON NEXT MONTH FOR TALKS WITH BRITISH PRIME MINISTER MARGARET THATCHER ON THE FUTURE OF THE BRITISH COLONY.
IT WAS ANNOUNCED TODAY THAT SIR EDWARD AND THE WINE UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL WILL ALSO MEET FOREIGN SECRETARY SIR GEOFFREY HOWE AND THE MINISTER RESPONSIBLE FOR HONG KONG, RICHARD LUCET
UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS ARE APPOINTED BY THE FOREIGN SECRETARY. THE TALKS, WHICH BEGIN ON JULY 4, BRE PART OF CONSULTATIONS THE FUTURE OF THE HONG KONG, MOST OF WHICH 15 DUE TO PEVERT TO CHINA AFTER THE BRITISH LERSE ON 96 PER CENT OF THE TERRITORY EXPIRES IN 1997.
CHINA AND BRITHIN HAVE BEEN HAVING SECRET TALKS IN PEKING ON THE ISSUE WITH THE DECLARED HIM OF MAINTAINING HONG KONG'S STABILITY AND PROSPERITY.
THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT HAS REFUSED TO COMMENT ON A REPORT IN THE AMERICAN MAGAZINE NEWSWEEK THAT CHINESE LEADER DENG XIAOPING TOLD MRS THATCHER IN PEKING IN LAST SEPTEMBER THAT IF THE HONG KONG TALKS DID NOT SUCCEED BY THE END OF 1984, CHINA WOULD IMPOSE ITS OWN SOLUTION.
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