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FM FCO 051336Z DEC 84
TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
TELEGRAM NUMBER 2427 OF 05 DECEMBER
INFO IMMEDIATE PEKING
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HONG KONG AGREEMENT : UMELCO VISIT: PRESS STATEMENT FOLLOWING
CALL ON PRIME MINISTER
*
THE FOLLOWING PRESS STATEMENT WAS ISSUED BY NO 10 AFTER UMELCO'S
CALL ON THE PRIME MINISTER THIS MORNING:
BEGINS
1.
A DELEGATION REPRESENTING THE UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE AND LEGISLATIVE COUNCILS OF HONG KONG, LED BY SIR SY CHUNG ACCOMPANIED BY THE GOVERNOR CALLED ON THE PRIME MINISTER THIS MORNING. THE FOREIGN SECRETARY AND MR LUCE WERE PRESENT.
2.
THE DELEGATION TOLD THE PRIME MINISTER THE VIEWS OF THE HONG KONG PEOPLE ON THE DRAFT AGREEMENT ON THE FUTURE OF HONG KONG, AS REFLECTED IN THE STATEMENT ISSUED BY THE UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS ON 29
NOVEMBER.
SHE
3. THE PRIME MINISTER THANKED THE DELEGATION FOR THE
ENDORSEMENT WHICH HAD BEEN GIVEN TO THE DRAFT AGREEMENT. STATED THAT THE CONCERNS OF THE HONG KONG PEOPLE WOULD BE FULLY TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT BY THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT ITSELF AND IN ITS
FUTURE DISCUSSIONS WITH THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT.
4.
1.1.
THE PRIME MINISTER EMPHASIZED THE WHOLEHEARTED COMMITMENT OF
THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT TO THE AGREEMENT AND ITS RESOLVE TO FULFIL
ITS RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF HONG KONG UP TO 1997, SO AS TO ASSURE THE CONTINUING STABILITY AND PROSPERITY OF
THE TERRITORY.
ENDS
HOWE
HONG KONG AGREEMENT
LIMITED
HD/HKD
HD/FED
HD/PLANNING STAFF HD/PUSD
DEP HD/PUSD
RES D.(MR WALKER)
*
PS
PS/MR LUCE
PS/PUS
'.
SIR W HARDING
MR WILSON
SIR J FREELAND
MR CROWLEY
PUSD.
COPIES TO:( VIA ADR) MR ROBERTS
MR FIFCOT
MR BURROWS
NEWS DEPT
LEGAL ADVS.
LEGAL ADVS
MR MARTIN ASST STAFF
CABINET OFFICE
MR CARTLEDGE CABINET OFFICE
MR COLVIN
CABINET OFFICE
SIR P CRADOCK NO.10 DOWNING ST.
SIR P CRADOCK ROOM K 195
SIR
E YOUDE
RM K195A.