STATEMENT BY SIR S.Y. CHUNG DURING THE MEETING WITH THE
PRIME MINISTER 5.12.84
Prime Minister,
Thank you first of all for making yourself available in your busy schedule to see us. My colleagues and I are grateful to you for agreeing to go to Beijing to sign the Agreement and for the personal interest that you have shown throughout
This has the negotiations about the future of Hong Kong.
On been a source of great comfort and reassurance to us. this important date when the British Parliament will discuss the Draft Agreement, I should like to pay tribute to you, Prime Minister for the determination, commitment and sense I of resolve you have demonstrated in the last two years. would also like to thank Sir Geoffrey Howe whose two visits to China marked the turning points at crucial times during these difficult negotiations. And of course, we thank the Govenor of Hong Kong, Sir Edward Youde, Sir Percy Cradock, your special adviser, Sir Richard Evans, HMG's Ambassador in Beijing Mr. Richard Luce, Dr. David Wilson and all the many members of the British team who have demonstrated such singleness of purpose in reaching a settlement.
You will be aware, Prime Minister, that with the exception of two Members, all the Members of UMELCO have commended the
The people of Hong Agreement to the people of Hong Kong.
Kong, as usual, have demonstrated their realistic commonsense and have accepted the Agreement as a whole.
There is no doubt that the majority of the community
consider the Agreement a good one, providing a blueprint for their future, to which they will do their part to keep
stable and prosperous.
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