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We have an
historical
it well. Failure to do So
both politically and economically.
We are
leave Hong Kong in
good shape in 1997.
mission to complete and we wish to do
would be damaging to us
thus prepared to put great effort in to achieving the success of your
enterprise of re-unification under one country, two systems.
think that you should recognise our willingness to do this.
16.
We
Hong Kong can only continue to thrive if its own people have
confidence in the future. We have the strongest interest in their
believing that the agreement will be fully implemented in letter and
spirit, and will work. But we cannot convince them of this by
ourselves. Hong Kong will be an SAR of the PRC after 1997. It is
the actions
of the Chinese Government in the me an time which will
make the difference between faith in the agreement and lack of faith
in it. People cannot be forced to believe some thing: they will draw
slow.
their Own conclusions from concre te actions. Newspapers here are
already suggesting that the slogan "Hong Kong people rule Hong Kong"
is no longer being used. Have to say frankly we are a little
worried that
on progress some key issues,
80 eg GATT, has been
Have feeling that China is showing herself reluctant
to go as far as
agreement provides
in some respects in allowing Hong Kong the degree
of autonomy it will need if it is to remain a separate and
We the People's Republic. prosperous capitalist system within avoid giving rise to any impression that there is a retreat
retreat from the
spirit of the Joint Declaration.
must
17.
two
Fully understand
systems.
that
But
one
already assured.
We too
as
important to you
Join t already:
a s
under
c an
country is on e
is country
assured
Declaration Hong Kong will be SAR
an
of the PRC after 1997. That is
The re
be no to it. fully committed are
One could
country"
to make now need
far-sighted concept works.
are trying to do, and not
that
far
are
we
question of Hong Kong becoming an independent entity.
"one the Joint Declaration ha basically achieved
China and Hong Kong as
concerned:
that the other part of Chairman Deng's
Hope you will accept that this is what we
to diminish the "one country".
say
80
sure
18.
Welcome
this opportunity to speak frankly and
you.
Believe
that
this
dialogue
should
continue.
in formally
Will
to
be
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