"The British and Chinese sides held further talks on
the question of Hong Kong on 22 and 23 September and
the fifth round will be held in Peking on 19 and 20
October".
6. The content of all these talks is confidential.
The extent and level of Hong Kong's participation on
the British side is decided in accordance with the
requirements of the talks but the Governor of Hong Kong
is being consulted throughout. He participated in the July, August and September sessions. As the Prime
Minister made clear in Hong Kong in September 1982, the
views of the people of Hong Kong are being taken into
account.
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7. HMG's aim in the talks is to reach a settlement
acceptable to the British and Chinese Governments and to the people of Hong Kong. We are not making any
rigid preconditions as to how this might be achieved
and are receptive to any proposals that would meet
these criteria. We are concentrating on the talks and do not regard their outcome as prejudged by anything that may be said outside them.
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